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Updated over 13 years ago on . Most recent reply
When is the best time to sign
The buyers want a final walk through at 10AM Monday morning, then go from the house to the title company to sign. I have a padlock on a window there yet. I want to get it Monday morning. That shouldn't be a problem. I don't want to remove it before then. Or, should I wait until after they walkthrough and sign? I don't think there's any problem, I'd just feel better knowing the house was secure to that point. I planned to take all the keys with me to the title co and leave them there. Should I wait untill the transfer is recorded? Closing may not be til the next day.
Apparently I may have the opportunity to sign before they do--earlier on Monday morning, or later in the day, even Tuesday.
Is it better for the seller to sign after the buyer, or befoe? Does it really matter?
Thanks.
FWIW, I accepted an offer of 15K less than what I had hoped to get, because of what I saw as market conditions. I doubt that I could have gotten much more anytime soon. I used a flat fee lister, and the buyer agent had no problem with that.

I guess you already closed. Only saw this post today.
Keys are delivered when the checks are cut, after recording and via attorney's final escrow disbursement. I haven't signed with the buyer at the closing table for maybe five years. You can generally sign before hand at your convenience in 10 minutes or less and avoid waisting an hour and a half while the buyer signs his life away with 500 pages of the bank loan.
Side bar... if the property is a long way off, just give then the lock box code and let them keep the box. It's less than the cost of gas in some cases.
Thanks. The title co agent called me early in the AM and said she was cutting the check right then, I could come and get it. The buyers would not get the keys for a few hours, only after the transfer was recorded.
I did go (2 miles) and got the padlock and the lockbox before going to the title co for the check. In fact, I had them before she called.
I Appreciate the response.
