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	Escrow & Title Escrow Protected after escrow? Condominiums as rentals? Common Ways To Hold Title Direct deeding is useful Escrow is open Comparing escrow fees Learn about contingencies Prepare for Escrow closing Prorations it pertains to rent Real estate taxes pro-rated Real property vs. personal property Real Estate Mathematics The hidden cost of closing Utility bills and escrow escrow agents have to report? Walk Through Inspection   Title 1031 reverse exchange 1031- Avoid capital gains tax ALTA Policy CLTA Policy Community property tates Creating a trust Clouds on a title Do condos need title insurance? Deed Deed of Reconveyance Dealing with boundary disputes Easements Exceptions in title insurance How much is title insurance? Lis Pendens Mortgages vs. deeds of trust Not married? Joint tenants? Proposed zoning change Preliminary Title Report Quitclaim deeds Statement of Opinion Title Insurance Title insurance and builders Your closing date-Who chooses? Why you should have title insurance Who pays for what Fees in Escrow Walk Through. Inspection matters Do not close until you have had one more walk through of the property and home. You need to find out the current condition of the property, that is essential. Has anything changed? If everything looking as good as it did when you saw it last? If you can try to do a final walk through before closing but if you cannot just make sure you do not close until you do. You will need to check everything that you and the seller have talked about in the past, the things that they had said they would fix or get rid of. What do you do if that old junker car is still there in the corner of the year? DO you make them get rid of it or just leave things be? Are you supposed to hold up closing until they do something about it? While holding up the closing until they take care of things may be tempting it may not be your most practical or smart choice. If interest rates have been locked in and it could be expiring on that day, since it is the day of closing. This could make the option of holding things up very unattractive, there would be new redrawing fees for new loan papers and the entire loan negotiation will have to begin again. Another reason this is not a good idea is that the seller may need this money in order to get their new home, if you delay this sale that sale will be delayed as well and it could be put in jeopardy. Your best bet is to talk about it and try to compromise at closing time. Work together in order to make sure that everyone walks away from the table satisfied and happy. Closing can be quick and easy or it can be slow and painful. You need to keep your temper and practice the utmost patience, no matter how much the other party may be annoying you. The angrier you all get the less chance you have of coming to a decent compromise. It is a good idea to go into the closing with a list of what you are disputing. Do not get accusatory, just lay it out for them one by one. Pick your battles, which items on the list are the highest priority? See what they are willing to give and meet them in the middle, that is the best way to get things handles and over with. The seller can always place money in escrow to be held until the items discussed have been dealt with. At that time the money will be released to the buyer. Compromising is essential to quick closing.