Contract to Close

Congratulations On Your New Contract!

NOW THAT YOU’VE SELECTED A HOME, WE WILL NEED TO GET FROM CONTRACT TO CLOSE.

  • Make a note of your option period & closing date. During the option period, you may terminate the contract for any reason and receive an earnest money refund.
  • Your main points of contact will be your Bramlett Residential agent, your lender, and your escrow officer. You can always contact your agent with any questions regarding the transaction.
  • Review & sign the Seller’s Disclosure Notice. This document informs you of any repairs the seller has made or any deficiencies the seller is aware of.
  • If the property is serviced by Austin Energy and is over 10 years old, we will typically receive an ECAD energy audit from the seller.
  • We will schedule your inspection as early as possible so that you can review any deficiencies the inspector finds. We always recommend that you attend your inspection walk-through.
  • No property is perfect, so there is a good chance we will negotiate an amendment for repairs or a credit for repairs. Take into account the age of the property and how the property was marketed. For example, a very new property should have relatively little necessary repairs, while a property built in the 50’s without major renovations is expected to have some acceptable deficiencies.
  • We will instruct your lender to order the appraisal and to move forward with underwriting.
  • If a survey is required, we will receive it within 3-5 days of contract or will order a new survey. We are able to object to deficiencies on the survey.
  • If there is a mandatory Home Owner’s Association, we will receive these documents within 5-10 days after contract and we will have 5 days to review and object to these documents.
  • You will need to secure homeowner’s insurance. We can refer a qualified agent to you, or you can contact the agency currently carrying your auto insurance.
  • Prior to closing, we will receive a title commitment. The seller must pass a clear title at closing in order for the sale to close. This ensures that you, and only you, own your new home.
  • We will schedule closing at a convenient date and time for you, and the seller typically closes separately. If you cannot attend a closing in Austin, we will arrange a remote closing at a convenient location.
  • Make sure to turn on the utilities to your new home for the day of closing. You want to make sure you have hot water & electricity!
  • 2 to 3 days prior to closing, we will receive and review the settlement statement. This should match the Good Faith Estimate your lender provided you. If you would like to receive all closing documents prior to closing, please let your agent know, and we will take care of this request.
  • The day before, or the day of closing, we have the opportunity to perform a final walk-through of the property.
  • Closing occurs at the title company and usually takes about an hour. Make sure to bring your driver’s license & either a cashier’s check or wire the required funds to title beforehand. If you cannot attend closing, please notify your agent ASAP so that we can arrange a remote closing or a Power of Attorney.
  • You will receive keys to your new property after the property has funded unless otherwise dictated by the contract. Funding typically occurs 2-3 hours after the last party signs.
We are here for you during and after the entire Contract to Close process. Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out to your agent or our office with any and all questions!

2300+ Client reviews!

We had the pleasure of working with Will Mackintosh as our agent, and couldn’t be happier with the experience. From start to finish, the process was incredibly smooth and easy, thanks to Will’s expertise and professionalism. He guided us every step of the way making what could have been a stressful experience surprisingly enjoyable. Will’s attention to detail and dedication to finding the perfect property for us truly stood out. We couldn’t have asked for a better agent. I highly recommend Will and Bramlett Residential to anyone buying or selling a home in the Austin area.

Danny is amazing. We are first time home buyers and knew almost nothing going in other than what we could afford. Danny is patient and had references for mortgage companies, home inspectiors and specialty inspectors. He was able to negotiate on our behalf and guided us every step of the way from our staring offer to the day of move in. Didn’t matter the time of day, Danny was always available and made sure we understood everything we were signing. Buying a home is scary especially during pandemic but Danny made it seemless and went above and beyond to take care of us. Cannot speak highly enough of Danny.

Linda is very knowledgeable in the area and really helped me (out state buyer) to learn the important facts about the home locations that I was interested in. She provided great advice as part of the negotiation. She is very professional and dedicated to taking care of her customer. She even replied to one of my texts at 2AM in the morning! I highly recommend Linda if you are looking for a very knowledgeable and experienced agent who delivers results. After the closing date she is still following up with me to answer any questions and help me with finding services to take care of my new home.

We had a great experience with agent Kasey Gilliam, both coming and going! Kasey helped us find our lovely home five years ago, then helped us sell it again when we moved back east. She knows the market and has broad experience with Austin neighborhoods and homes. We trusted her advice — and she was always available when we had questions. She and her team kept our house safe and managed what felt like a million showings. We would happily work with Kasey again if we ever return to Austin, and are happy to sing her praises!

First, Carol is warm and helpful in every way. With Carol’s help, we bought our house remotely. She gave us great guidance: “This house would be great for you. The neighborhood is good.” Her office staff was also supportive – picking up the key from the closing company; going out to the property when a workman was there. It also must be said that after so many years in the business, she knows the market very well. Carol knows her stuff.
Carson, is an outstanding Realtor. He has been our agent for the past 7 years and we have purchased two houses utilizing his expertise.. Carson is very professional and courteous always thinking of his clients needs. I strongly recommend him and know that you will be very satisfied with his services.
I found Carson by searching Real Estate Agents in Austin who are also investors/landlords. Carson is certainly worth a call! I contacted Carson to ask if it made sense to stay in touch and possibly meet because I was looking for a 2-4 plex in Austin. Being from California and only having been in Austin 1-2 months at the time, it was critical for me to meet a real estate agent who was familiar with landlord’s perspective in the Austin market.<br/><br/>Carson and I didn’t do business that day or even that month. Later in the year, I was more prepared to get in depth and serious with the search so I reached out to Carson and he set me up on an MLS list with my search criteria. As my wife and I disqualified zip codes Carson was patient enough to update our search criteria promptly. Along the search Carson advised us and answered all our questions. My wife found a duplex listed as “coming soon” on Zillow so we drove past it and asked Carson what this listing status meant. Carson got us an appointment to view the duplex the first day it came on the market, our offer was accepted and Carson was there every step of the way.<br/><br/>After closing Carson continues to offer value to the transaction. Carson called me in early January to recommend that I fill out paperwork to make the duplex my homestead. This was very useful because, coming from California, I didn’t know about this. I know I can call Carson any time with questions around real estate. Carson is very personable, relatable, yet still very professional.
Carson was recommended to me by a friend and I’m so glad that I took him up on that recommendation!! Carson helped my find a home last spring and it was a great experience. He took into account all of the things that I was looking for and showed me multiple listings until we found the right place. He was also extremely knowledgeable about and responsive to questions during the closing process. I knew that if I was concerned about something or had additional questions I could always give him a call. Carson is fun and personable as well as very knowledgeable about the real estate industry in Austin, you couldn’t ask for a better real estate agent!

Carson was wonderful to work with. We worked with him during the holidays and we still got immediate responses from him. He helped us sell our home and purchase a new home. We’d pick him again in a heartbeat!

My wife and I could not be more pleased with the amount–and most importantly, quality–of professionalism, knowledge and personalized service that Carson Gallagher displayed throughout the process of selling our home in Austin. We walked away from our first meeting with him with complete confidence that he would have our best interest in mind and that confidence only increased over time. We both tend to be worriers by nature, and Carson’s calm, informed and rational approach to every step of the transaction worked absolute wonders in quashing our stress levels. Simply put, if he said “don’t worry about X, Y and Z,” we didn’t worry. In hindsight, he was correct in his assessment every single time. It was truly a pleasure to work with Carson, and, without question, he’s the first person we’re going to recommend to anyone either looking to sell or purchase a home in the Austin area. <br/><br/>Mark Iversen
The main “takeaway” I had when dealing with Mr. Gallagher (on 2 separate deals now) would be that I’ve walked away with more knowledge about the buying/selling process than I did going in. Mr. Gallagher was very adamant about letting me know that he was there to work for me and he would do anything (within reason, of course) that I asked throughout the process; with that being said, he was also expressive in letting me know that he would inform me of the impact of any decision I make concerning the deal at hand, in turn making me feel very comfortable knowing that I had the information I would need to make informative decisions. He’s on my phone for future deals and referrals to my circle of friends and family.

As a first time home buyer, Carson was the first real estate agent I’d worked with and I’m grateful for it! Carson knows this business extremely well, and it comes across in the first moment you speak with him. He’s an authentic and trustworthy advisor, a true professional .. you don’t meet many like this. Carson was excellent at explaining the complex details in ways I understood, as well as being a real negotiator on my behalf. Honestly I couldn’t recommend him more. Easily one of the best people you could work with in Austin.

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