Guides for transaction coordinators
From the TC role to the last signature: deadlines by state, the closing process and choosing software – in English and Spanish, with sources.
The transaction coordinator role
What is a transaction coordinator?
What a TC does step by step and what a TC does not do.
How to become a transaction coordinator
Steps, license rules, typical pay.
How much does a TC charge?
Per-file fees, pricing models and who pays.
Start a TC business
Setup, prices, agreement, first clients.
TC job description
A free template with a bilingual version.
Virtual transaction coordinator
How remote TC work runs.
TC certification
License vs certification; the C.A.R. CTC.
Contract deadlines
Deadlines by state
How TX, CA, FL, NC and GA count days.
TREC contract deadlines
Every date in the Texas resale contract 20-19.
Texas option period
5:00 p.m. notices, option fee, extensions.
Texas financing addendum (40-11)
Buyer and Property Approval deadlines.
Texas Amendment to Contract (39-11)
What each box changes.
California RPA deadlines
Day 0, 17-day contingencies, COE.
EMD (earnest money deposit)
Amount, due dates, refund or loss.
Contingency removal
California RPA timelines and risks.
Texas seller's disclosure
Who, when, exemptions, 7-day right.
Title commitment
Parts, Texas 20 days, objections.
NC due diligence period
Fee vs earnest money, 5:00 p.m.
Florida inspection period
AS IS contract: 15 days, 11:59 p.m.
Closing
Closing timeline
From accepted offer to keys.
Clear to close
What it means and what comes next.
Closing Disclosure 3-day rule
Calculator: receive-by and send-by dates.
Wire fraud in real estate
Warning signs and what to do.
What is a Closing Disclosure?
The five-page form, page by page.
Closing Disclosure vs settlement statement
Who, what and when.
Buying a home in Texas
A guide to send buyers – also in Spanish.
Buying a home in Florida
A guide to send buyers – also in Spanish.
Buying a home in California
A guide to send buyers – also in Spanish.