Guides
Escrow, explained.
These guides explain how a residential real estate deal moves from an accepted offer to closing: what each step is, who handles it, and what a buyer or seller should do. They are written by the team behind ClosedEasy, a live escrow status board for clients, for agents and transaction coordinators to read or send straight to their clients. General information, not legal advice; your contract and state rules govern your deal.
- For agentsHow to keep clients updated during escrow (without living in your texts)A practical system for agents and TCs: what clients actually want to know during escrow, when to tell them, and how to stop answering “any update?” one text at a time.Updated November 6, 2026 · 6 min read →
- For buyers & sellersThe home-buying escrow timeline, step by stepWhat happens between an accepted offer and getting your keys — every escrow step in plain English, who it's waiting on, and what you need to do along the way.Updated November 6, 2026 · 7 min read →
- For buyers & sellersReal-estate wire fraud: a checklist to share with every clientHow closing-funds wire fraud works, the warning signs, and the simple rules buyers and agents should follow before any money moves.Updated November 6, 2026 · 5 min read →
- For buyers & sellersClosing day checklist for buyers and sellersWhat to bring, what to confirm by phone, and what to do after you sign — a plain checklist for the last week of escrow, for buyers and for sellers.Updated November 6, 2026 · 4 min read →
- For brokers & team leadsWhat a broker should be able to see on every dealThe handful of signals that tell a broker or team lead which deals need them today — without asking agents for status — and how to see them without micromanaging.Updated November 6, 2026 · 5 min read →
- For buyers & sellersEarnest money, explained for home buyersWhat earnest money is, when it's due, where it goes, how to send it safely, and what usually happens to it at closing — in plain language.Updated November 6, 2026 · 4 min read →
- For agentsWhat does a real-estate transaction coordinator do?The role of a transaction coordinator (TC) from contract to close — deadlines, paperwork, communication — and how TCs and agents keep clients informed.Updated November 6, 2026 · 5 min read →
- For agentsEscrow update templates: what to send clients at each stepShort, copy-and-paste updates for every escrow milestone — what to say when a step is done, when a date moves, and when nothing is happening — so clients stop wondering and you stop rewriting the same message.Updated November 6, 2026 · 6 min read →
- For buyers & sellersSelling your home: what happens during escrow (a seller's checklist)Your offer is accepted — now what? Every escrow step from the seller's side in plain English: what the buyer is doing, what you need to do, and what to avoid before closing.Updated November 6, 2026 · 6 min read →
- For agentsHow to ask clients for a review after closing (with scripts)Reviews are how the next client finds you. When to ask, where to send people, what to say, and how to follow up once — without making a happy client feel pushed.Updated November 6, 2026 · 5 min read →
- For buyers & sellersWho does what in a home sale: agent, lender, escrow, title and moreA home sale brings a lot of new names into your inbox. Here's who each person is, what they're responsible for, and when you're likely to hear from them — so you know who to ask about what.Updated November 6, 2026 · 6 min read →
- For buyers & sellersAfter closing: a checklist for new homeownersYou have the keys — now what? The documents to keep, the first-week jobs, the bills that are about to arrive, and the scams that target new homeowners.Updated November 6, 2026 · 5 min read →