Let's see what happens.Any advice for how to make sure tenants don't try anything on the 31st should everything work out and a settlement is reached?

I have come to settlement several times with a bottle of Dom for my agents.

We charge $595 and I waive it for repeat and high price point clients.The new NAR settlement rules also mandate and allow agents since August 17th to negotiate their own buyer-side commission.

And choose the Settlement company.Who is ordering the Inspection...you or the Turnkey company?

Technically, the seller lied on the settlement sheet, he couldn't provide any documentation to prove this tenant in question didn't have her last month rent.  

I use Omniland Settlement in Timonium.  

The buyer's lender should be able to issue some sort of pre-approval letter within ten days of receiving a fully documented loan application from the buyer, but the lender will probably need a full 45 days to get a conventional loan to settlement.

I guess dust is not settled yet...I hear that everyone is saying it's case by case...and everything is negotiable!!!I'm wondering though...if you buy a new constructon, will builders still pay for a buyer's agent fee?

I would think if you are doing escrow as we know it here in AZ the settlement statement would include the payment of any back taxes which the title company will handles when they close the deal.

Here are the numbers:30 year loan at 5.125%Purchase price: $79,000Down payment: $15,800 - (20%)Charges and reserves: $11,554  (outlined below)1) Closing costsOrigination fee: $1,235Discount points: $1,027Appraisal: $785Credit Report: $45Flood cert: $8Tax Service fees: $82.502) Title ChargesClosing Fee: $450Lender Title insurance: $279.80Title search: $2003) PrepaidsHazard Insurance premium $1,2004) Prepaid ReservesHazard Insurance $1,300 Property Taxes $1,833Escrow Adjustment ($200)5) Transfer chargesRecording Fees $230Transfer Taxes $2,3706) Settlement chargesOwner Title Insurance $349