
KAREN T. CANTRELLE
ZMD Realty 700 GAUSE BLVD, SUITE 101B
Slidell, La 70458
Office: 985-288-4363
www.zmdrealty.com
There are a number of companies and people involved in a real estate transaction, including attornies, surveyors, appraiser, title company, mortgage broker, lender, loan underwriter, both agents, and possibly others. Each has specific duties and requirements, and each is concentrating on doing a good job for you. However, their focus is narrow, targeted on their specific niche in the deal. As your buyer agent, weâre your âgo-toâ resource to bring it all together. Weâre here to coordinate the activities of all of these companies and people for you.
Weâre constantly monitoring those 50+ document delivery items and the work done by these people. Daily we check the progress against contractual deadlines and act on our project requirements. A lot of this activity goes on behind the scenes and youâre not even bothered. Some of it requires that we contact you and request documents or actions. Please understand that our overriding goal is a smooth transaction, and getting you through meeting all deadlines is one of our jobs. Weâll only bother you when necessary, telling you what we need and when, and moving you through to a successful closing.
There is a lot more, but those are the highlights, and many subâtasks are related to each of them. ZMD Realty is obsessed with proper followâup and detailed coordination of every step of the closing process for our buyer clients. Itâs critical that we make all deadlines and keep the transaction on track to avoid defaulting on any terms of the contract. Weâll keep your real estate transaction on track, and youâll have the time and advice you need to assure youâve covered all of the bases prior to closing.
There are more than 50 specific due dates and tasks on our average transaction checklist, but an overview of a few includes:
- Post contract delivery of documents to the title company and ordering of a title binder or commitment.
- Deposit of earnest money and delivery of receipt to the buyer client.
- Helping our buyers to order inspections and coordinating them and providing access to assure theyâre completed on time.
- Coordinating timely delivery of any documents objecting to disclosures, inspection results, or title binder issues discovered.
- Coordinating appraisal and appraiser access.
- Working with mortgage company and coordinating delivery of documents they require.
- Assisting our buyers with any negotiations related to contingencies, inspections or documents.
- Constant monitoring of status of all processes at the title company.