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Ch2-5 Escrow
Term | Definition |
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Closing | Process by which all parties to the transaction conclude the details of a sale, including the signing and transfer of documents and the distribution of funds. |
Terms for Closed Transaction | The deed is recorded in the name of the buyer; and funds are made available to the seller. |
Closing Statement | A financial summary of the transaction. |
Principals of the escrow | The parties to the transaction: Seller and the buyer, not their real estate brokers. |
Escrow Agent | A neutral party who acts on behalf of the parties to the escrow. |
Escrow Instructions | Instructions which are signed by both buyer and seller, and which enable an escrow agent to carry out the procedures necessary to transfer real property. |