The one I do know involves a lawsuit and settlement with the insurance company.

You should also call a title company and get the buyer and seller's costs at settlement so both will be more aware of what each will net from the transaction.

And I'm a bit frazzled.We can write into the Settlement Agreement that the house will be sold and we split the difference.

If there is a Realtor, the deposit goes to the listing broker in escrow and forwarded on the date of settlement with certified funds usually carried by the listing agent if they even show up.I'm no techie, but I have not heard of providing funds on line as it would certainly open the door to making such deposit with a credit card and thereby, part of the down payment would then be from borrowed funds which can make financing more difficult.

Normally the tax lien is paid off at settlement from the purchase money.

Contracts are not required to be closed or made in escrow settlements, but could be.

I've been reviewing the final settlement statement from our home purchase, and I cannot find the commissions for the real estate agents on there.

Think of it as another AOS...Title company is usually where settlement takes place.

I have gone to a number of settlements where the seller wasn't there.

Now HOA and homeowners will be on the hook for settlement costs for one of those freeriders.