The Most Important Home Buying Documents To Keep After Closing

Many home buyers don't know which home closing documents to keep.

It's no wonder that home buyers can be confused because there is so much paperwork involved in every transaction. Signing loan documents alone can easily mean putting initials or a signature on more than 100 pages. A buyer can get writer's cramp.

There are also tons of disclosures from the seller, inspection reports and state-required disclosures, in addition to the initial home purchase offer. Does a buyer need to keep each and every scrap of paper involved in buying a home? Are copies OK or do buyers need the original documents? A reader asked these questions in the homebuying forum last week . . . read more about Home Closing Documents to Keep.

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