Closing Day is Finally Here. What Should you Expect?
While closing is very definitely a beginning, it can feel like a bit of an end. It usually takes 30 to 45 days to close on a home from submitting your initial mortgage application. During that time, your bank will review your application and approve it, and go through the underwriting process. You put in your offer, and it is accepted. So, what happens on closing day itself?
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