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We are selling a house. We've never been given a firm closing date. The real estate agent told me she'd check on it last Friday but she must have forgotten as we didn't hear from her. I contacted her again today. She tells me it might be Monday (this Monday) and we'll know for sure tomorrow. It's possession at closing.

 

We still have furniture and lots of stuff in that house! The paperwork said within 60 days of signing the papers (that would be mid-Jan) and the people were getting a USDA loan and that's typical for that type of loan. Now we have one week-end potentially to get things out? I don't know if we can do it especially this week-end given the holiday and we'll need a rental truck and help.

 

I imagine we could say we can't do that date??? But maybe that's not smart given closed is done?

 

I have never known someone not to have a closing date way in advance?

WWYD?

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I also wouldn't want to miss the sale. However, that is ridiculously short notice!

 

When we bought our house, the previous owners rented from us for a week. It seemed really common. The amount per day was equal to our monthly payment divided by 31. It was all handled as part of the closing.

 

The now 'renters' were responsible for leaving things the same as they were at closing. The garage door broke while they were renting and they were responsible for fixing it. If I were 'renting' I'd want it to be as short as possible to avoid anything breaking.

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You can ask if you can close on Monday as scheduled, but with a condition that you do not vacate until Wed. Or something.it does not hurt to ask.

 

Right. It is unreasonable to provide you with no notice to vacate. Request whatever time you need to vacate the premises.

 

Really stupid way for them to do business. You are permitted BY LAW a 24 hour period to review the closing documents, particularly the ones pertaining to cost, to compare them with your Good faith estimate. I'd be asking them NOW to email those over.

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We are selling a house. We've never been given a firm closing date. The real estate agent told me she'd check on it last Friday but she must have forgotten as we didn't hear from her. I contacted her again today. She tells me it might be Monday (this Monday) and we'll know for sure tomorrow. It's possession at closing.

 

We still have furniture and lots of stuff in that house! The paperwork said within 60 days of signing the papers (that would be mid-Jan) and the people were getting a USDA loan and that's typical for that type of loan. Now we have one week-end potentially to get things out? I don't know if we can do it especially this week-end given the holiday and we'll need a rental truck and help.

 

I imagine we could say we can't do that date??? But maybe that's not smart given closed is done?

 

I have never known someone not to have a closing date way in advance?

WWYD?

 

 

 

Were you able to close? Just curious!

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Were you able to close? Just curious!

 

It's done and we're glad! It actually was scheduled for Monday. We got everything out over the week-end in a winter weather advisory with nearly 7 inches of snow here (ugh). Uhaul was extremely good in working with us in terms of the weather. They were willing to reschedule the truck with less than 24 hours notice and gave us an extra day free.

 

Anyway, it would have happened Monday but the buyer messed up some stuff on his end in getting proof of funds and they rescheculed for Thursday. It feels good to be down to one house!

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It's done and we're glad! It actually was scheduled for Monday. We got everything out over the week-end in a winter weather advisory with nearly 7 inches of snow here (ugh). Uhaul was extremely good in working with us in terms of the weather. They were willing to reschedule the truck with less than 24 hours notice and gave us an extra day free.

 

Anyway, it would have happened Monday but the buyer messed up some stuff on his end in getting proof of funds and they rescheculed for Thursday. It feels good to be down to one house!

 

 

Glad it all worked out...thanks for the update!

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