The Real Estate Closing Timeline: What to Expect Week by Week

Most buyers think the hard part is finding the house. Michigan Real Estate agents know better.

Once an offer is accepted, the real work begins…and there's a lot of it. Inspections, deadlines, lender communication, title coordination, contingency dates. If you miss one and the whole thing can fall apart….or worse, your client finds out you dropped the ball.

Here's a week-by-week breakdown of what actually happens between offer accepted and keys in hand.

Week 1:

Accepted offer → EMD due → open title → lender file started

Week 2:

Inspection period → negotiate repairs → appraisal ordered

Week 3:

Loan processing + title work → review title commitment

Week 4:

Clear to close → final walkthrough → closing disclosure

Closing Day:

Sign → fund → record → keys!

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