Organized planning

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This is the old idea of Planning. Let me know if I should change anything?

1. Find out where the lender is?
2. Find out where the court is?
3. Check the deed room for title?
4. Find a title company, if not, then go to deed room only or title company does the search.
5. sign papers with lender which is suppose to be the first three above?
6. Get a lawyer, if I dont have a titled company.

Is this order good? Or do I sign papers with lender first?

I am missing when to get the mortgage? Does it come from the lender or another bank loan? Last time, it was approved without signing papers. I did it before I signed the contract for the house.