One of the ways to make money in real estate is to move property as quickly as possible. Jumping from one home to another often leads to a double closing situation.
Three Party Closings In Real Estate
Traditional home sales involve two parties, a buyer and seller. You may, however, run into a situation where there are actually three parties involved. This can occur when you are dealing with a real estate investor. The situation essentially involves a flip of the home by your investor. Here is a closer look.
Assume you list your home for a certain price and accept an offer from a real estate investor. The investor is not really interested in owning your property. Instead, they are looking to make a profit as quickly as possible. The are also looking to move it as soon as possible to free up cash so they can invest in other properties. If they are particularly good at their job, they will often find another party to buy the home from them while they are still in escrow with you! This is where we get the three party closing.
The specifics of how three party closings occur are highly dependent upon the situation. Regardless of how it is done, the...