Learn About Mortgage Paperwork        • Mccoyart      This is a
“heads-up” to anyone moving INTO California from another state,
based on my experiences in purchasing a home in California:
 IT'S LIKE NOWHERE ELSE IN THE UNITED STATES. My wife and I had
previously bought and sold houses in Texas, Arkansas and
Tennessee. In those states (and many others) the term “closing”
means that both the buyer and seller (usually the seller first)
go to the title company and sign the final documents. WHEN THE
SIGNATURES ON ON THE PAPERS, the deal is considered “closed”,
and the keys are given to the buyers from the sellers (assuming
they're already out of the house, or the house was already
empty). After that, the title company takes care of having the
deed recorded, then they send you a final, notarized, recorded
copy.       NOT SO IN CALIFORNIA! Here, “closing” means that the
papers have been signed AND THAT THE TRANSACTION HAS BEEN
RECORDED AT THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. The deal is not
considered “closed” here UNTIL THAT