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Understanding the Closing Process
The home buying and selling process can seem overwhelming. We’re here to make it simple.
Our team will remain in close communication with your real estate agent and other parties to take some of the complexity out of your home buying or selling transaction. It’s our mission to help you find your way home.
The home buying and selling process can seem overwhelming. We’re here to make it simple.
Our team will remain in close communication with your real estate agent and other parties to take some of the complexity out of your home buying or selling transaction. It’s our mission to help you find your way home.
The Home Selling & Buying Process
Talk to a real estate professional
Discuss strategies for prepping, pricing, listing and marketing your home.
Establish a price
Your agent will research comparable sales in your neighborhood, which will help you set an asking price.
Prepare your home
Clean, declutter, improve curb appeal and use some staging techniques that highlight your homeʼs best features.
List & show your home
Your agent will put your home on the market and arrange an open house. Be as flexible as possible for potential buyers to view your home.
Negotiate & accept an offer
When a buyer submits an offer, you’ll have the opportunity to accept, decline or counteroffer.
Open escrow
Once the details are ironed out and a purchase agreement is signed, your escrow team will order a Preliminary Title Report or Commitment with the title insurance company and select a date to close.
Appraisal & home inspection
Cooperate with the buyer’s appraiser and home inspector. In some cases, a buyer might request repairs or negotiate the price or closing costs.
Final details
The appraisal is ordered, the home is inspected, and the loan terms are finalized with the lender.
Close of escrow
Documents are signed, the Grant Deed is recorded at the county, funds are disbursed, and all final documents are received by all parties.
Talk to a real estate professional
Discuss the type of home youʼre looking for, including price, style and location.
Get pre-approved
Knowing how much you can afford will save time and keep your home search realistic.
Let the search begin
Your agent locates and schedules showings of homes that fit your needs.
Submit an offer
You found the home! Now your agent will submit your offer to the seller, including price and terms.
Negotiate & contract
After some back and forth with the seller, your agent will prepare the purchase agreement for all to sign.
Open escrow
You and the seller have agreed to the price and terms, and now the title and closing team will conduct a title search and hold all documents and funds until closing.
Obtain homeowner's insurance & owner's title insurance
Homeownerʼs insurance protects your property against loss or damage. Ownerʼs title insurance protects your financial investment in your home.
Final details
The appraisal is ordered, the home is inspected, and the loan terms are finalized with the lender.
Close of escrow
Documents are signed, the Grant Deed is recorded at the county, funds are disbursed, and all final documents are received by all parties.
The Home Selling & Buying Process
Talk to a real estate professional
Discuss strategies for prepping, pricing, listing and marketing your home.
Establish a price
Your agent will research comparable sales in your neighborhood, which will help you set an asking price.
Prepare your home
Clean, declutter, improve curb appeal and use some staging techniques that highlight your homeʼs best features.
List & show your home
Your agent will put your home on the market and arrange an open house. Be as flexible as possible for potential buyers to view your home.
Negotiate & accept an offer
When a buyer submits an offer, you’ll have the opportunity to accept, decline or counteroffer.
Open escrow
Once the details are ironed out and a purchase agreement is signed, your escrow team will order a Preliminary Title Report or Commitment with the title insurance company and select a date to close.
Appraisal & home inspection
Cooperate with the buyer’s appraiser and home inspector. In some cases, a buyer might request repairs or negotiate the price or closing costs.
Final details
The appraisal is ordered, the home is inspected, and the loan terms are finalized with the lender.
Close of escrow
Documents are signed, the Grant Deed is recorded at the county, funds are disbursed, and all final documents are received by all parties.
Talk to a real estate professional
Discuss the type of home youʼre looking for, including price, style and location.
Get pre-approved
Knowing how much you can afford will save time and keep your home search realistic.
Let the search begin
Your agent locates and schedules showings of homes that fit your needs.
Submit an offer
You found the home! Now your agent will submit your offer to the seller, including price and terms.
Negotiate & contract
After some back and forth with the seller, your agent will prepare the purchase agreement for all to sign.
Open escrow
You and the seller have agreed to the price and terms, and now the title and closing team will conduct a title search and hold all documents and funds until closing.
Obtain homeowner's insurance & owner's title insurance
Homeownerʼs insurance protects your property against loss or damage. Ownerʼs title insurance protects your financial investment in your home.
Final details
The appraisal is ordered, the home is inspected, and the loan terms are finalized with the lender.
Close of escrow
Documents are signed, the grand deed is recorded at the county, funds are disbursed, and all final documents are received by all parties.
Ready to Get Started?
Contact your real estate agent about
using Upward on your next transaction.
Ready to Get Started?
Contact your real estate agent about using Upward on your next transaction.
