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| What happens after I have applied for a loan? | |
| It usually takes a lender between 1-6 weeks to complete the evaluation of your application. It's not unusual for the lender to ask for more information once the application has been submitted. The sooner you can provide the information, the faster your application will be processed. Once all the information has been verified, the lender will call you to let you know the outcome of your application. If the loan is approved, a closing date is set up and the lender will review the closing process with you. And after closing, you'll be able to move into your new home. | |
| What should I look out for during the final walk-through? | |
| This will likely be the first opportunity to examine the house without furniture, giving you a clear view of everything. Check the walls and ceilings carefully, as well as any work the seller agreed to do in response to the inspection. Any problems discovered previously that you find uncorrected should be brought up prior to closing. It is the seller's responsibility to fix them. | |
| What are make up closing costs? | |
There may be closing costs customary or
unique to a certain locality, but closing costs are usually made up of the
following:
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| What can I expect to happen on closing day? | |
| You'll present your paid homeowner's
insurance policy or a binder and receipt showing that the premium has been
paid. The closing agent will then list the money you owe the seller
(remainder of down payment, prepaid taxes, etc.) and then the money the
seller owes you (unpaid taxes and prepaid rent, if applicable). The seller
will provide proofs of any inspection, warranties, etc. Once you're sure you understand all the documentation, you'll sign the mortgage, agreeing that if you don't make payments the lender is entitled to sell your property and apply the sale price against the amount you owe plus expenses. You'll also sign a mortgage note, promising to repay the loan. The seller will give you the title to the house in the form of a signed deed. You'll pay the lender's agent all closing costs and, in turn, he or she will provide you with a settlement statement of all the items for which you have paid. The deed and mortgage will then be recorded in the state Registry of Deeds, and you will be a homeowner. |
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| What do I get at closing? | |
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