What is you biggest cause for closing delays?

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

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Coldwell Banker Realty

Failure (closing delays) are not an option, unless the Buyer wants their Earnest Money to become "permanently non-refundable"! If they close late - their EM is still their funds - but - they pay for any expenses resulting from the delay....

Jan 21, 2016 09:39 PM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD
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Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Sometimes the appraisals, as the appraisers are slammed (as we are), sometimes the buyer is slow to get required documentation to the lender, sometimes it is the lender asking for last minute documentation.

Jan 22, 2016 11:35 PM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

(Okay, looks like duplicate question Roy Kelley )

Jan 21, 2016 01:12 PM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

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Lise Howe

Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC

Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

underwritiing asking for things at the last minute

Jan 21, 2016 08:08 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

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Tony Lewis

Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA

Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Lenders not doing what they need to do in time.

Jan 21, 2016 06:34 AM

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Roy Kelley

Gaithersburg, MD

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Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

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financing

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

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Buyer having last minute financing conditions that have to be met are the biggest reason for closing delays.

Nov 26, 2016 08:36 PM

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Failure (closing delays) are not an option, unless the Buyer wants their Earnest Money to become "permanently non-refundable"! If they close late - their EM is still their funds - but - they pay for any expenses resulting from the delay....
Sometimes the appraisals, as the appraisers are slammed (as we are), sometimes the buyer is slow to get required documentation to the lender, sometimes it is the lender asking for last minute documentation.
Buyer having last minute financing conditions that have to be met are the biggest reason for closing delays.