Quick Tips

  • Be sure to have all paperwork filled out, signed and notarized, if needed, as soon as possible. Escrow likes to have these within one week of opening escrow to start processing the transaction. Loan numbers for payoff statements, HOA information and Statement of Information forms are very important.
  • If Seller is selling property in the name of a Trust, Corporation or LLC, please be sure to ask your Escrow Officer what documents are needed in order to transfer title successfully.
  • Advise your Escrow Officer of any changes that occur during the course of the transaction so that amendments can be prepared and signed by all parties prior to close. Escrow Officers cannot take verbal instructions – any and all changes need to be in writing and agreed upon by all parties.
  • Please make sure Buyers’ deposit and closing funds are available funds – 401K, money market accounts, etc. will need to be cashed out and may take anywhere from days to a month to accomplish.
  • Please make sure your Buyer is prepared to deposit closing funds by BANK WIRE only. ACH and EFT transfers cannot be accepted. Escrow must have clear funds to close – ALL checks, including Cashier checks, must go through the check clearing process defined by the Federal Reserve – extra clearance time can cause delays in closing.
Quick Tips

Testimonials

I have been in real estate going on 35 years. I just closed an escrow in which I represented the buyer on the purchase of an REO. There were challenges along the way and Tracy and Kim with Coast Cities Escrow were there to help and keep things running smoothly. It was a great escrow experience and they were more than efficient, friendly and willing to go that extra mile.

- Bill, Realtor




For Donna Dixon: Donna—Thank you for being an awesome escrow officer. Without your ability to hang on, these hair-raising escrows would have been difficult to get done. Thank you for the follow-up on the trustee sale dates when there is a change on title. Thank you for making the real estate transaction easy again.

- Jose A. Reyes, Realtor




For Julie Parker: Julie Parker is by far the most proficient and meticulous escrow officer I have ever had the pleasure to work with.  Not only have I been impressed by her effectiveness, but my clients have been enamored by her personal customer service.

- Pablo Rener, Broker




For Julie Parker: I just wanted to thank you for your dedicated work in successfully closing escrow on the Laguna Woods Village property. This was a quick escrow with many special requirements and your ability to remain calm and professional in your communications throughout the entire process made everything go very smoothly. Your knowledge and expertise enabled us to close on time and my buyer is extremely happy. You were a joy to work with! I would recommend Julie Parker at Coast Cities Escrow to anyone!

- Cindy Uhrik, Realtor




For Donna Dixon: Donna Dixon more than met 100% expectations. She made me feel as though I was family and had known her for years. She is very organized, efficient, smart, funny and very professional. She was always on top of the important information. I was thankful she made it all so easy. Thank you!

- Maria A. Trembly, Seller




For Danielle Ojeda: Danielle, you have a wonderful team! Caprina was very pleasant and very accommodating. Also, when I received the escrow instructions, I appreciated the way it was completely and wonderfully packaged (highlights and clearly separated). I came from escrow and I know how much work goes into packaging. Again, thank you and I love working with you!

- May Graza, Transaction Coordinator
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