When purchasing a home, there are so many details to take care of that the last thing you need to worry about is a problem with your closing.  Hopefully, you have hired skilled professionals to handle the details and make sure everything runs smoothly.

The behind-the-scenes work begins as soon as your offer is accepted by the seller.  The closing date may be scheduled in just a few days if the closing is a cash sale or could be more than 30 days depending on the lender and the presence of past title issues. The following demonstrates how the settlement process typically works.