{"id":25159,"date":"2021-06-28T08:27:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T15:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=25159"},"modified":"2024-03-15T07:18:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T14:18:03","slug":"is-closing-conducted-by-the-sellers-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/is-closing-conducted-by-the-sellers-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Will the Listing Agent Run Your Home Closing, Or Who\u2019s In Charge?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past few months, your listing agent<\/a> has been your go-to person guiding you through every step of selling your home. During the period of showings, offers, and negotiations, you traded more texts and calls with your agent than with your own family members. But when it comes time to close on the sale of your home, you might be surprised to learn it isn\u2019t the seller\u2019s agent who runs the show.<\/p>\n

So if closing isn\u2019t conducted by the seller\u2019s agent, who\u2019s in charge? If you haven\u2019t sold a house in a while \u2014 or ever \u2014 you likely need a refresher on what to expect when closing day rolls around. To help you prepare, we spoke with both an experienced real estate agent and a real estate attorney for the full picture on where closings take place, who\u2019s likely to show up, and what their level of involvement will be.<\/p>\n

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What happens at closing?<\/h2>\n

The closing<\/a> \u2014 also referred to as \u201csettlement\u201d \u2014 is when the title of your home passes from you to the buyer and the funds being held in a third-party escrow account are disbursed to the appropriate parties. While you may imagine everyone sitting around a closing table like a happy family signing paperwork together, buyers and sellers can actually sign their documents separately and at different times.<\/p>\n

Because buyers typically have a bigger stack to work through, including the mortgage note, closing disclosure, and the lengthy deed of trust<\/a>, it\u2019s not uncommon for sellers to set up their own appointment or even sign their paperwork remotely<\/a> with the help of an online notary \u2014 whatever makes sense for them.<\/p>\n

Where is the closing usually held?<\/h2>\n

Depending on who is serving as the escrow agent, the closing may happen at the office of any of the following parties:<\/p>\n