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Track documents by source and purpose
Create a list with the document name, who will provide it, the date requested, and the person reviewing it. Typical questions involve the property description, purchase agreement and amendments, ownership authority, loan payoff requests, and any title or association issues identified by the closing team. Do not assume the list on a website is complete for your sale. Ask escrow what they need and whether each item must be current, certified, or signed in a particular way.
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Keep personal data out of ordinary inquiry channels
An initial offer discussion needs your contact information, address, and a summary of the house. It does not need account passwords, Social Security numbers, banking instructions, or full identity documents. Agree on a secure channel with the closing professionals when sensitive records are required. Independently confirm changes to payment instructions through a trusted contact method. Before signing the final documents, reconcile the latest agreement and estimated proceeds with questions still unresolved rather than relying on an old draft.