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Old 08-16-2021, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Apparently, some people pay for the house before they go to the closing? I got a bank check and brought it to the closing. I didn't hand over the check until the deal was done. If something had gone wrong at the closing, I wouldn't have provided the check. Also, I don't see any advantage to doing a wire transfer, if you are doing an in-person closing.
We did a wire due to the fact that there was no time for a bank check.
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