http://blog.qualityfirst.biz Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:55:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This may seem obvious, but serving as an Escrow Officer is really just about following instructions. Specifically, an Escrow Officer can do only those things for which he or she has written instructions. Put another way, an Escrow Officer should not do anything that is forbidden in the written instructions, nor anything ... http://blog.qualityfirst.biz/?p=11 Occasionally I am asked if two transactions can be closed on the same day ... where each transaction is being handled by different Escrow Agents. The short answer is "no," and here's why. It all has to do with the sequence of events that occurs on the morning of closing. Signing of ... http://blog.qualityfirst.biz/?p=10 When buying, selling or refinancing, "escrow" refers to the last stop on the way to closing. An "Escrow Agent" and its "Escrow Officer" handle all documents, the signing of those documents and all the money involved. This includes the buyer's funds needed to close (on a purchase), as well as ... http://blog.qualityfirst.biz/?p=9