For buyers
Buying a home
Before you sign, while the title is searched, and on the day the keys change hands, a lawyer reads every page with you.
Contract review
We read the purchase contract and every addendum before your option period runs out, and tell you in writing what each deadline asks of you.
Title commitment
We go through the commitment line by line: liens, easements, old deeds of trust, and the exceptions your policy won't cover.
Closing disclosure
We check the closing disclosure against your contract and loan estimate, and ask the lender about any number that changed.
At the closing table
One of us sits with you while you sign, explains each document first, and follows up until the deed is recorded.
What to send us
Call before the option period ends
Many buyers call after the contract is signed. That's fine, but the sooner we see it, the more of it you can still change. Send us what you have and we'll call you to go through what we found.
Send us
The signed contract and every addendum
The seller's disclosure notice
Your survey, or the seller's old one
The title commitment, once it arrives
Common questions
Can you review a new-construction contract?
Yes. Builder contracts are written by the builder's lawyers, and many limit what you can do if the house is late or has defects. We'll mark the parts worth negotiating before you sign.
What if the survey shows a problem?
A fence over the line, a shed on an easement, a driveway shared with a neighbor: we'll tell you whether it matters, and ask for a fix or a written exception before closing.
Can I close if I'm out of town?
Usually, yes. We can arrange a mail-away closing with a notary near you, and walk you through each page by phone or video first.
Buying soon?
Send us the contract, or call, and Maeve Holt will go through it with you.