Escrow
Holds the money and the signed documents, and closes the file exactly as the contract says.
When you need one
Opened within days of an accepted offer. In San Diego the fee is customarily split 50/50.
What it costs in San Diego
About $250 plus $2 per $1,000 of price, split between buyer and seller.
Ranges for a typical $1M sale. Get a quote.
What to ask before you hire
- Who is my escrow officer, and what's their direct line?
- What do you need from me, and by when?
- How do you send wiring instructions, and how do I verify them?
Our vendors
We keep two or three we trust for this, and we don't publish their names — they get our clients, not cold calls. Ask for an introduction and we'll make it.
Never accept wiring instructions by email. Call escrow on the number from their website, not the one in the message.
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Buying a home? Get up to $25,000 back.
When you buy a home, the seller usually pays your agent about 3%. On a $1M home that's about $30,000. We keep a flat $4,999 and give you the rest. Put it toward closing costs, your down payment, or a lower rate.
See what you'd get backBased on a $1M San Diego home where the seller offers 3% to the buyer's agent. Applied to closing costs first. How much can go to you beyond that depends on your loan. Estimate only, not a guarantee.
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