Chicago Title Southern California Buyer and Seller Guide

ESCROW FLOW The role of the Escrow Agent is to act as a neutral third party to fulfill the terms of a Real Estate Purchase & Sale Agreement (PSA) and facilitate the successful transfer of ownership from seller to buyer. Below is a general step-by-step description of the process.

1

2

16

3

15

Buyer selects a home & submits contract with loan status report.

4

14

13

5

Lender approves the signed loan to record and sends funds into Escrow.

Escrow establishes communication with the Buyer’s Lender, if any.

12

6

Escrow confirms the closing date and prepares documents after loan documents arrive from lender, if any.

11

7

10 9 8

STRENGTH | EXPERTISE | SERVICE

PAGE 9

Made with FlippingBook Ebook Creator