Seller's Checklist

To assist you in the successful sale of your home, we've prepared a few handy tips to help get you to the settlement table with no surprises.

Prior to Closing/Settlement:

1. Obtain a fully executed Purchase/Sales Contract.
2. Contact Beaches Title at (904) 493-5700. Please let us know if there are any unusual circumstances regarding the sale.
3. Fax your Purchase Agreement (Contract of Sale), copy of the previous owners title insurance policy, and old survey to Beaches Title. Our fax Number is: (904) 493-5701.
4. Provide our agent with a statement showing the name, address, account number and social security number of all outstanding Mortgages or Home Equity Loans on the property.
5. If the property is a Condominium, please supply us with the name and address of the management agent to whom you pay your condo fees, along with your account number.
6. If the seller is a corporation, a limited partnership, or limited liability company, please produce a Certificate of Good Standing that is no more than 30 days old. In the case of a Corporation, we also need certified copies of corporate resolutions authorizing the sale of the property.
7. The Termite, Septic and Well Certifications (if applicable) should be sent to the lender at least one week prior to settlement.
8. Contact our agent immediately if: you will need the Deed pre-signed or if a Power of Attorney will be utilized, or if sale documents will be mailed to you for execution.
9. Provide our agent with any unrecorded instruments that potentially affect the title, i.e.: leases.

At Closing/Settlement:

1. Confirm the driving directions to Beaches Title.
2. Bring a valid Picture ID (Driver's License, Passport, etc.).
3. Review all settlement and title insurance documents with the closing agent.
4. Bring all current warranties on home equipment and appliances.
5. Obtain evidence of all inspection requirements as stated in the Contract of Sale.
6. Bring your keys, garage door openers, & information on the alarm system if possible.

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