Monthly Archives: May 2026

Closing Day: The Final Walkthrough, Signing, and Actually Getting the Keys

Home Buyer Series — Part 6 By Jesse J. Rivas | Jesse Rivas Realty | Lodi, CA In Part 5, we walked through the quiet stretch of final underwriting, the lender’s last check, conditional approval, and how to keep your file clean all the way to “clear to close.” This is where it all lands. […]

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Final Underwriting: The Quiet Stretch Between “Contingencies Removed” and “Clear to Close”

Home Buyer Series — Part 5 By Jesse J. Rivas | Jesse Rivas Realty | Lodi, CA In Part 4, we walked through inspections, the appraisal, and how to handle what comes back. Once you’ve worked through that, removed your contingencies, and signed off on repairs, the next stretch belongs almost entirely to your lender. […]

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Inspections, Appraisal & the Surprises Nobody Warns You About

The Part of the Process Most People Underestimate When buyers picture the home-buying process, they tend to imagine two big moments: the offer getting accepted, and the day they get the keys. Everything in between feels like paperwork. It isn’t. The window between the accepted offer and closing is usually 30 to 45 days, during […]

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