Arrange for Buyer Possession Before Closing

Some of the nastiest fights in real estate are over buyer possession, and nearly all those disagreements could have been avoided at time of sale.

Most of us are familiar with shopping. Me, I go online, pick out what I want, put it in my cart, click "check-out," and it arrives on my door step the next day. My husband, on the other hand, pushes a four-wheel cart around the grocery store, puts his stuff on the conveyor belt, hands the clerk a debit card and brings home the bacon.

But what happens when you buy a house? You can't bring that home with you, and you don't get the keys as soon as you sign on the dotted line. When do you get to move in?

It depends on the verbiage in your contract and how you arranged for possession. Sometimes, buyers give sellers a few days to move out, but not always . . . read more about Buyer Possession.

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