3,255,155
Buyers and sellers sign seperately. That way, no one going over the table to shake someone's neck...er I mean hand before all paperwork is signed.
I do attend all closings across the state, it's the least I can do for clients.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
6,662,159
When possible we all attend, first we meet separately, then together, if all goes well then a bonding party type atmosphere is achieved by the end of the day.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
4,721,936
The "closing table" does not exist in my Southern California market. Roll is not taken nor seat assignments arranged. If participants want to put down their heads for a "time out" I am sure that might be appreciated by some.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,511,497
Both agents usually attend our closings Fred Griffin Tallahassee Real Estate . The title company usually works with the Sellers 1st and then they go wait in the waiting room when the Buyers sign. After each party has had their turn the closing agent hands out the checks, everyone shakes hands, keys are exchanged, and everyone is happy .
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
2,071,135
In most of the closings in our area - no.
Sellers have their attorney and documents from the sellers send directly to the title company.
I don't remember "traditional" closing. :)
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
820,478
99.9% of the time buyers and sellers sign separately and I always attend to closings.
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bernie Stiller Jr.
Cape Coral, FL
3,210,559
Pretty close to the same as you only it doesn't matter if buyer sits on attorney's right or left. When I am present I always get their early and chose the side of the table that faces the door because I DO NOT sit with my back to the door. And as a general rule we also have the buyer's lender at closing. All of our local lenders attend.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Margaret Rome Baltimor...
Pikesville, MD
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Don Baker
Eatonton, GA
1,869,168
Yes the whole gang can come but rarely do.
We have a seating order - sellers attorney at head of table with sellers right next to him/her. They are closest to title officer.
Buyer & their attorney are hardly ever offered a seat (lol). Across the table from the seller. Agents can sit on their specific sides if there is enough chairs.
I guess it's like a church at a wedding - brides side & the grooms side.
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Greg Large
Grove City, OH
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,474,939
We attend together, although lately, we've had a lot of mail-aways.
I always attend Closing but, not all agents do. I also bring the lead assistant with me as they have fun meeting the clients that they've worked behind the scenes for.
The attorney sits at the head of the table, flanked by the buyers & sellers. The good lenders attend and we fill in seats wherever (no set 'seating' for agents & lenders).
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
5,986,056
Usually all parties come to closing in Denver too. Whoever gets there first gets to choose which side of the table, but the closer always sits at the head of the table. If the lender shows up, they sit at the other end of the table.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
920,253
Many sellers choose to sign in advance. Buyers generally attend as they need to sign mortgage papers. We in CT are an attorney state, so closings typically happen at sellers' attorney's office (who also drafts the contract). The buyer's attorney is present as well and typically represents the lending bank (in NY State, lawyers consider that a conflict of interest and will not do it, so a bank attorney is also present). There are no other closers in the room. Usually agents are invited into the closing, but not always (rude!). Seating arrangements are not rigid.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,584,478
all of our clients have an attorney by their side from step one and through the closing completion.... we don't go.....they're always welcome to use our office or the atty's office.....they go to the registry of deeds to close is they're close enough...
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
921,504
It been ages since I've participated in the group anarchy. Too many 'special intest' real estate agents where showing up with their rescue dogs, raccoons, opossums and armadillos. Somehow these ding-bats gave no regard to the result if someone else brought 'cuddly' the family pit-bull along.
Everyone signs separately. Buyer gets key from title agent when listing agent gives the green light.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
673,601
typcally yes, all attend, Buyer has the most documents so nearest the closer, no matter which side of the table, then spouse/partner, then agent typically.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,416,372
In NH the buyer and seller attends closing. The good agents attend. The closer is at head of table and buyer on one side and seller on the other.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,564,213
In NY, everyone attends. The buyer, seller, buyer's agent, seller's agent, buyer's attorney, seller's attorney, title company, bank attorney. The agents sat on the periphery somewhere since they are not important. The buyer attorney and buyers sat on one side. The sellers attorney and sellers on the other and the bank and title on opposite ends.
In MT, documents are signed separately and there is no big get-together.
I much prefer MT.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,614,223
Nope, none. We do not have "closings" here in CA.
Closing is:
- seller signed long ago and separately
- buyers-signing loan docs with a notary day 27/28
- funding day 29
- recording day 30
- Handing the buyer keys and a closing gifts the evening of closing at the new home 90% of the time, elsewhere the other 10%.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
2,840,724
When I go to large gatherings, I always look at the seating (if any) because it is revealing. In business, it can break or make a difference. In courtrooms, they practice deliberate seating to opposing sides....
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,927,358
I attend all closings. Buyers and buyer's agents on one side of the Title Attorney or settlement person. Sellers and seller agents on the other side of the attorney. Then I take my clients out to break bread...they chose the restaurant.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,774,095
Fred,
My California friend Michael Jacobs answered perfectly. In commercial real estate both parties often attend, there are no seating arrangements...A
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
872,264
Sometimes the seller presigns but typically all are present: each representative side on one side of the table or other, title company at the head and agents whereever they can fit.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
868,208
Your description above is exactly how we do it as well. 99.9% of the time the closings are fun for both sides.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
787,194
No closing table in California but I would sit next to my client if there were.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
613,494
Seating protocol?
Sure...as far away from the listing agent as I can.
They all put on this fake persona for the buyer who they all schmooze...
Luckily, almost all of our deals are mail-away closings...or Mike goes.
Eve
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,153,799
We subscribe to the same basic setup with the "home" team (Seller) closest to the exit. I like a wider table that is not easy to reach across without some effort. There have been fisticuffs during a few closings which are reduced by adding this slight deviation to the table. An additional 12 to 18 inches is preferred.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,835
Typically, as the buyer we do not attend closing unless our seller specifies that we do. Within the investing space we have found that the seller is split 50/50 where or not they attend. Some just like to pop in and collect a check and be on their way. Some are fine with a wire transfer. Some like to see our faces again and chat more.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
3,421,649
Buyers and Sellers do not sign off together at the same time. Both may choose to sign with a mobile notary. Those that choose to sign at the title company, there is no seating protocol. I attend all sign-offs which is part of the closing process. No seating protocol.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
8,125,230
Yes. No fixed seating protocol.
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL