🎄The 12 Days of Christmas🎄
Real Estate Edition
A Holiday-Inspired Look at the Things That Make (or Break) a Smooth Closing
December in real estate hits differently. Deals are moving, lenders are juggling year-end pipelines, HOAs are closing early, and buyers are squeezing walkthroughs in between Christmas shopping. With that spirit in mind, here are the 12 Days of Christmas- Real Estate Edition: a fun (but painfully accurate) look at what really happens during holiday closings.
🎁 Day 1: One Little Open Permit
Just one? Sure. Until you find three more and a final inspection from 2012 that never happened.
🎁 Day 2: Two Missing Payoffs
A HELOC from 2009 and a solar loan nobody mentioned. ‘Tis the season!
🎁 Day 3: Three Requests for Extensions
Because the buyer’s dog ate their W-2, and the HOA office is closed “until further notice”, and the seller is MIA
🎁 Day 4: Four Title Curative Calls
You know it’s serious when the title agent starts a sentence with “Soooo…about the deed…”
🎁 Day 5: FIIIIVE E-STO-PPELS
And each one needed “at least 10 business days”, which apparently means January.
🎁 Day 6: Six Last-Minute Addenda
Price changes, credits, repairs, concessions…and that one signature block nobody can get right.
🎁 Day 7: Seven Inspectors Scrambling
Trying to squeeze in a re-inspection before holiday break. The most heroic people in December.
🎁 Day 8: Eight Lenders Waiting
For one more item. Just one. A single bank statement. A final VOE. A missing page 6 of an HOA addendum. Something.
🎁 Day 9: Nine Buyers Panicking
Because they didn’t know homeowners’ insurance is a thing that costs money.
🎁 Day 10: Ten Frauds Calling
But your birthday on your passport is different than your birthday on your license!
🎁 Day 11: Eleven Emails Forwarded
With no message…just “FYI,” “See below””
🎁 Day 12: Twelve Happy Clients Closing
The chaos was real, but you made it. Keys are exchanged, documents are signed, and everyone gets to enjoy the holidays in their new home.
🎄 Final Thought
Closings in December may come with a little extra holiday “magic,” but with strong communication, early preparation, and the right title partner, even the busiest month of the year can finish smoothly.
If you need help navigating the holiday rush, or want a title team that handles surprises before they reach your clients, The Title Link is here all season long.