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Whether you’re dealing with difficult real estate negotiations that you’re eager to be done with, or you’re trying to stay as COVID-19 friendly as possible, your real estate closing process might look a bit different.

Whatever the case may be, you might be wondering who needs to be present the day of your closing. No need to fear. Here at Rochford Law & Real Estate Title, we’ve compiled a list of everything you need to know to be fully prepared for your closing. With the right real estate attorney on your side, you can rest assured that your closing process will go as smoothly as possible.

Here’s what you need to know about your residential closing process:

Topics: Real Estate Closing, Closing Process

In nearly every residential closing, you'll face various contractual delays. From property appraisals to purchase agreements, you'll want to understand everything about the closing process. In order to accomplish a successful real estate transaction, many factors must work together in harmony. 

Topics: Real Estate Closing, Purchase and Sales Agreement, Closing Process

Real estate inspectors, realtors, and attorneys are required for any direct sale of real estate. Without the necessary background knowledge or experience, trying to handle these tasks on their own can become overwhelming. A title and closing company will work to streamline your sale or purchase. 

Topics: Real Estate Closing, Real Estate Title

Tackling your residential closing can often be a bit of a balancing act. With every real estate sale and purchase, there are a series of considerations that need to work together in order to successfully reach closing day. With this in mind, you may find yourself running into a plethora of issues before closing day arrives.

Topics: Real Estate Closing, Closing Process, Residential Closing

Many lenders are dropping their interest rates to entice prospective homeowners to hop into the market. This makes it a great time for renters who have been thinking about making their first purchase to start looking at properties.

Topics: Buying A Home, financing your house, Nashville Real Estate, Nashville Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Closing, Real Estate Title, Title, Title Insurance

The process of handling high-end residential closings is a bit of a tightrope act. There are a series of considerations that need to work together in order to successfully reach closing day. And each step along the way has the potential to present new problems.

Topics: Buying A Home, Nashville Real Estate, Nashville Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Closing, Real Estate Title

Real estate transactions are some of the biggest people will encounter in their lives. Both residential and commercial real estate carry a large price tag. This larger price means the agreements are usually much more intricate, which can leave either party open to potential vulnerabilities if great care is not taken throughout every step of the process.

Topics: Buying A Home, Nashville Real Estate, Nashville Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Closing, Real Estate Title

The commercial closing process can be as lengthy and arduous as it is exciting. These transactions often involve large sums of money, so everyone wants to be sure they know exactly what they are getting. There are a number of various stages aimed at making the transaction as fair to each side as possible. But without the help of an experienced closing attorney, you can’t be sure everything is aligned in an advantageous way for the various participants.

Topics: Nashville Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Closing, Real Estate Lawyers, Real Estate Nashville, Selling Real Estate, Closing Process

Buying a house is a lot more work than buying dinner, but after almost a month, it’s practically yours.

At least that’s how it feels. In reality, there’s a lot that can still go wrong, even down to the last minute of closing.

Topics: Real Estate Closing, Closing Process

Buying a commercial property? Real estate transactions are complicated, and they come with a lot of fees during closing.

For the buyer, closing costs are generally between 3 and 5% of the cost of the property. Here are some of the different commercial real estate closing costs for buyers and sellers.

Topics: Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Closing, Selling Real Estate, Closing Process