Two years ago I wrote a post about fixing things for my son (now I have to fix things for two of them…). Last week I had a closing that fit the post…
As a Dad, part of my job is fixing things. As a Real Estate Agent, part of my job is fixing things. Luckily I don’t have to glue/weld, nail or pop things back together in houses… although I have had to help a property or two pass an inspection, but that is another story.
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The closing last week was hard won for my client. The buyer and seller had their work cut out for them in order to get to the closing table. The issues weren’t anyone’s “fault”, they just ‘were’. My “goto” Mortgage Dude, Ken Cook, the other agent and I all worked together to find solutions. The buyer and seller were both flexible.
Even at the last minute when the HUD (closing settlement statement) came in, there were only about three lines that were right… Of course, the HUD was supposed to be available 24 hours before closing… it was available 90 MINUTES before closing was scheduled. As I was driving to the closing, I was on the phone with the other agent and the mortgage team, fixing it.
As the buyer was signing the loan docs, the other agent and I were in the hall, talking with a program administrator, closing coordinator and the mortgage team. We had to tweak the contract to get it all to work… and everyone involved played a part.
And we closed it.
The seller was able to sell a property for which they no longer had need. The buyer was able to buy a first home. As we all filed out of the closing room, everyone was happy and thanking the others for their patience and perseverance.
We fixed it.