Not exact matches
Merger agreement in
hand (and the money in
escrow), Cline spent the next five months on the road trying to win over CEA's investors, who were looking for a growth company that was well - positioned to go public, preferably with a strong management team and a few years
of audited financials.
On one
hand, the
escrow account protects the buyer and seller by ensuring the proper collection and distribution
of funds at closing.
In this sense, you don't risk losing your money, and more important, you don't
hand ownership
of your money over to a third party
escrow service.
If on the other
hand you can not afford the repairs first, be up front with people, and then price accordingly, with the caveat,» Price includes discount
of $ xxxx for structural repairs to be made before close
of escrow.»
If you are looking at a property there that hasn't changed
hands in a while, be prepared to
escrow funds for replacement
of some major components.
Serious deferred maintenance issues mean your lender may require you to
escrow a portion
of your proceeds to cover repairs, reducing your cash in -
hand after closing.
Execution
of such a deal would require lots
of wheels to work synchronously and you need to have good contacts and credibility with financial institutions where you would get equity and mortgages along with knowing the folks at
escrow / title company first
hand (by name).
It is this earnest money — a sum that demonstrates to the seller that the buyer is «earnest» or in good faith about wanting to buy the property — that goes into the
hands and control
of the
escrow agent until the closing is completed and ownership
of the real estate transfers from the seller to the buyer.
On the other
hand, if the bank wants proof
of the agent's
escrow deposit, the insurance binder or the reason for one late payment on a student loan, that doesn't sound as dire, he says.