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At settlement, your lender will disburse funds for your home loan and you'll receive the keys to your home. Generally, settlement usually takes place around 6 weeks after contracts are exchanged. Your conveyancer or solicitor can check and negotiate the settlement period with the seller.

Legal costs. conveyancing fees. transfer duty, also known as stamp duty. unpaid lending charges such as Mortgage Lenders Insurance (LMI) or loan establishment fees, if applicable.

If another buyer comes along with an acceptable offer, the original buyer gets what's called first right of refusal. This gives them a short time period (usually 48 to 72 hours) to remove the contingency and close on the home. If they opt not to remove the contingency, you can accept the other buyer's offer.

Where can things go wrong? While hiccups rarely happen prior to settlement day, there are still factors which can delay the process. Some situations that you may encounter are missing documents, no-show conveyancers, delayed cheque issuances, and other unforeseen circumstances that may affect you financially.

Settlement Day ChecklistConfirm the important details.Prepare the money required for settlement.Check the registration fee.Approve the settlement statement.Conduct the final inspection.Check your solicitor's tax invoice.Check the adjustment for local council rates.Adjust your water and sewer charges.More items...?Aug 8, 2017

No, a seller does not have to be present at closing. Every state allows power of attorney to handle a home closing. You do, however, need to prepare some things to make sure closing goes smoothly.

Contingent With No Kick-Out This means the seller cannot accept another buyer's offer unless certain requirements are not satisfied with the current accepted offer. This is good for the current buyer, because they can't be kicked out unless they don't meet their contingencies.