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12501 Seal Beach Blvd #130
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Phone: 562-799-1490
Phone: 714-892-2923
Fax: 562-799-1494
Email: kim@citywideescrow.com
Escrow Checklist
  What Escrow needs from the Seller :
  • Name, address and loan number of each lender to whom you are making loan payments (bring in payment coupon showing balances, loan numbers, etc. on all loans against your property).
  • The approximate unpaid balance of each loan and the "type" of loan.
  • The name of the Homeowner's Association, address, phone number, and the amount of the monthly dues. Copies of the By-Laws, Articles of Incorporation and Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions - CCR's must be delivered to the buyer prior to the close of escrow.
  • Current Tax Statement and receipts, if available.
  • Complete list of tenants, if any, including amounts of rents, date to which paid, the amounts of security deposits, and copies of all leases, if applicable.
  • Name, address and phone number of each real estate broker to be paid a commission.
  • Name of the title company to issue policy and the type of title insurance to be furnished.
  • Is there Water Stock for the property? If so, furnish escrow with the name, address of the Water Company together with the Stock Certificate for property Assignment and proration.

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  What Escrow needs from the Buyer :
  • Your exact name, marital status and manner in which you wish to acquire title. (You may wish to consult your attorney and/or CPA before making this decision There are many ways you may want to hold title such as, Joint Tenants, Community Property, Community Property with Right of Survivorship, Separate Property, etc.)
  • Name and address of your proposed lender. Also, the name and phone number of your loan representative.
  • Terms of your new loan - how much do you want to borrow ?
  • Your fire insurance agent's name, address and phone number and amount of insurance to be written.
  What Escrow needs from the Realtor :
  • Deliver to escrow a copy of the Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, fully executed by all parties involved.
  • Fully executed copies of all counter offers, if any.
  • Name, address and phone number of each real estate agent to be paid a commission.
  • Is this escrow contingent upon the closing of another escrow?
  • Is this escrow to close concurrently with another escrow, but not necessarily contingent upon that escrow?
  • Name and address of lender for Buyer's new loan.
  • Name of title company to issue title insurance policy, along with the type of policy requested and amount of coverage.
  • When do you want the escrow to close?
  • What items are to be prorated through escrow?
  • Is there Water Stock for the property?  If so, furnish escrow with the name, address of the Water Company together with the Stock Certificate for property Assignment and proration.
  • Who is the Termite Company (Agent orders the termite report and completion)?
  • All terms of the sale of which escrow is to be concerned.

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