Take just a second and read through the following statements ...
being the most important"
"Get Down To The Nitty Gritty"
“Little details have special talents in
creating big problems!”
“Sweat the details”
"Success is the sum of details"
- The transaction's Subject Property was located in an "unincorporated" area.
- A town was named within the physical location given for the Subject Property, as identified by its Legal Description.
- The town in which the Subject Property was located was identified differently by the United States Postal Service (USPS ... www.usps.com)
Why the details become vitally important in this scenario:
- Within the Mortgage Industry, the ONLY acceptable address reference is that which is found on the USPS website (noted above).
- All mention(s) of Subject Property or transacted address on any document, report, or form utilized within the transaction must be uniform in detailand show the USPS address.
Most issues regarding address variations or error revolve around the use of directionals, (East, West, North, South, etc.). They're either added where they shouldn't be ... or vice versa.
Another issue regarding addresses that crops up often includes the misuse of the terms Avenue, Drive, Street, Lane, Court, etc. ... or their abbreviation. Even this seemingly minor issue and small incorrect detail can possibly trigger a condition arising in Underwriting. And it could have to be corrected in order to receive a "Clear to Close".
Again, these issues might sound trivial, but the U.S. Government and the Mortgage Industry have deemed they are not. Serious attention is then required for this detail.
These issues and details can typically be addressed or corrected during Underwriting. That is true. But ...
If Agents and/or Attorneys can help avoid them proactively by checking the USPS website for verification prior to writing of the Contract, that is preferable. The issue is then avoided entirely. And it minimizes the possibility of time delays, frustrations, and stress added later during Mortgage Processing.
As the saying goes ...
" ... in life, it is often the tiny details that end up being the most important".
In the Mortgage and Real Estate business, nothing could be more true ...
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