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Old 06-12-2014, 03:59 PM
 
Location: Florida
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House sold, we were to close Friday. Hubby and DD are flying out Saturday. I'm driving my car out Sunday.

Realtor just called and said closing won't happen tomorrow. We told him our travel plans and he said we could close by mail.

That makes me uneasy.

Your opinions??? Good idea or bad idea?

No walkthrough scheduled as there were no contingencies.
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Old 06-12-2014, 04:06 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
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Closing by mail are not uncommon at all. What's your concern?
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Old 06-12-2014, 04:17 PM
 
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Ahh, why isn't the closing happening? Closing by mail isn't a big deal, but the reason may be.
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Old 06-12-2014, 05:45 PM
 
Location: Saint Paul, MN
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Ahh, why isn't the closing happening? Closing by mail isn't a big deal, but the reason may be.
This.

I get the sense that it is more common these days to not have an in-person closing. My sellers fedexed the documents, and the same was true for all of my friends who have purchased houses within the last few years. It seems pretty standard. But the fact that your buyers are not able to close on time would worry me. Why not? What went wrong? And will it be fixed in a timely matter--or at all?
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Old 06-13-2014, 06:11 AM
 
Location: Florida
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I don't know what the delay was.

Realtor just called and it will be today after all.

Thanks.
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Old 06-13-2014, 10:37 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Ahh, why isn't the closing happening? Closing by mail isn't a big deal, but the reason may be.
Yep. That's the ONLY thing that matters here.
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Old 06-13-2014, 10:48 AM
 
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I don't know what the delay was.

Realtor just called and it will be today after all.

Thanks.
Gee...all that worry for naught. Good luck with your closing.
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Old 06-13-2014, 10:56 AM
 
Location: Florida -
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Even with the closing back to today, I would still want a final walk-through inspection, particularly if the seller had moved-out of the home since you saw it. It's amazing how many things that you thought were included with the house, can simply disappear.
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Old 06-13-2014, 11:24 AM
 
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Even with the closing back to today, I would still want a final walk-through inspection, particularly if the seller had moved-out of the home since you saw it. It's amazing how many things that you thought were included with the house, can simply disappear.
It sounds like the OP is selling the house, not buying.
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Old 06-13-2014, 03:05 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Yes we were the sellers.

All went well. Papers signed and keys turned over.



Now... to start looking for a new home.
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