Settlement
Settlement
The closing: funds and documents change hands and the transaction completes
Also called closing. The deed is delivered, the loan funds, prorations are settled and the documents go for recording. Practice varies widely by region — a table closing with everyone present in some states, an escrow closing where nobody meets in others.
How the exam asks about it
The moment the purchase contract stops being executory and becomes executed.
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