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7 Common Mistakes When Closing on a Home

By Bob Walsmith Jr.2022 PresidentSanta Barbara Association of Realtors Ever notice that when you’re unprepared, it heats up stressful situations? Take the

7 Common Mistakes When Closing on a Home

By Bob Walsmith Jr.
2022 President
Santa Barbara Association of Realtors

Ever notice that when you're unprepared, it heats up stressful situations? Take the pre-closing stage of the home buying process. You may keep thinking about the money at stake, while forms, disclosures, and reports fly at you. It’s enough to overwhelm anyone. Anyone who isn’t well prepared, that is.

Here’s a list of the most typical closing-on-a-house problems the title pros see and how you can steer clear of them.