Selling Your Home
What happens after I accept an offer on my home?
By Steve Lockhart
The short answer
Once the contract is fully signed, the sale moves from marketing into a busy, deadline-driven process. Escrow and the title company open the file, and the buyer's inspection and their requests begin inside the contract's window.
Full answer
Once the contract is fully signed, the sale moves from marketing into a busy, deadline-driven process. Escrow and the title company open the file, and the buyer's inspection and their requests begin inside the contract's window. That is where repair negotiations, agreed fixes, and credits get settled. The lender orders the appraisal, financing proceeds, the title and the payoff are prepared, and the HOA, if there is one, does its part. On your side, the obligations are simple and constant: keep the home accessible, be honest about changes in condition, and get ready to move. Then the documents arrive, the deed, the statement, the wiring instructions, and on closing day the buyer's funds come in, your loan and the costs are paid, and the net is wired or collected to you. Every day, competent escrow professionals coordinate this, and with a good one on your side the surprises stay behind the scenes. My job is to keep the deadlines, the parties, and the moving pieces in step so the closing day is a signature, not a scramble.
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Frequently asked
Questions sellers often follow up on
How long does it take to close after an accepted offer?
The contract sets the days to closing, usually twenty five to forty five in a Nevada resale. Financing, appraisal, and the contingency windows can stretch or shorten it, and the schedule is managed to fit your target move date if that matters.
Can the buyer cancel after accepting?
Buyers can cancel within the contract's removal windows, during inspection and financing, and after those windows canceling carries real consequences for the deposit and expenses. That is why the windows and their dates are managed professionally through the escrow.
Do I have to let the buyer back in before closing?
Yes, and the contract usually allows a final walk-through near the closing date to confirm the home is in the agreed condition. It is standard and easy to schedule, and it protects both sides from a dispute at the closing day.
The Lockhart Method
The Lockhart Method
Your Home | My Strategy | Proven Results
My strategy: turn the post-acceptance into a calendar board. Inspections, removals, the repair answers, the financing, the appraisal, the HOA package and the closing date all get a line, and I run the board so the escrow ends in a calm signing instead of a scrap.
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