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Escrow Escapes

Matthew Halliday

Escrow Escapes is a real estate podcast covering home buying, selling, market trends, and true stories from the front lines of escrow and closing.

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Episodis

83 episodis

  1. The Appraisal Gap Ambush: When the House Is Worth Less Than You Offered 5:53
  2. The Missing Smoke Detector: When a Home Inspection Flags a Life-Safety Oversight 7:48
  3. The Unfinished Attic: When a Seller's DIY Electrical Work Sparks a Fire-Safety Standoff 6:34
  4. The Unfinished Basement: When a Seller's Half-Done DIY Project Becomes a Closing Crisis 6:53
  5. The Silent HVAC Killer: When a Furnace Inspection Reveals a Carbon Monoxide Risk 7:26
  6. The Phantom Bathroom Permit: When Unpermitted Work Delays Closing 6:46
  7. The Escrow Wire Fraud Heist: When a Hacker Almost Stole the Down Payment 4:44
  8. The Old Contractor's Lien: When a Decades-Old Debt Nearly Killed the Sale 5:22
  9. The Walkthrough Trap: When the Seller Trashes Your Dream Home Before Closing 6:38
  10. The Wire Transfer Trap: When Closing Funds Almost Went to a Stranger 11:43
  11. The Permit Paper Trail: When a Remodel Has No Official Record 14:07
  12. The Final Walk-Through Surprise: When the House Changes After Inspection 10:40
  13. The Lien That Came Back: When an Old Debt Blocks a New Home Sale 9:29
  14. The Appraisal Gap Ambush: When the Home Is Worth Less Than the Contract 11:43
  15. The Tax Bill After Closing: When the Price You Agree To Is Not the Cost You Pay 11:43
  16. The Credit That Disappeared: When Seller Concessions Do Not Cover What Buyers Expect 12:32
  17. The Name Mismatch Maze: When Small Identity Errors Stall a Closing 11:15
  18. The Insurance Binder Barrier: When a Home Cannot Close Without Coverage 10:52
  19. The Gift Funds Detour: When Family Help Freezes a First-Time Buyer’s Closing 9:43
  20. The Occupancy Question: When Your Move-In Plan Puts Financing at Risk 9:37
  21. The Wire Instructions Switch: How a Closing Nearly Paid the Wrong Person 10:33
  22. The HOA Questionnaire Freeze: When Missing Community Records Stall a Closing 10:34
  23. The Empty House Test: When Move-Out Damage Appears Before Closing 12:51
  24. The Lien That Came Back from the Dead: Clearing Old Debt Before Closing 9:21
  25. The Permit Puzzle: When Unapproved Improvements Threaten a Closing 11:13
  26. The Proration Surprise: When Property Taxes and HOA Fees Change the Closing Math 11:35
  27. The Key Exchange Trap: When Closing Does Not Mean Move-In 12:23
  28. The Name Game: When a Simple Name Mismatch Delays Closing 8:54
  29. The Coverage Curveball: When Home Insurance Threatens to Cancel Your Closing 10:40
  30. Money on the Move: Avoiding Down-Payment Drama and Last-Minute Funding Failures 5:23
  31. Appraisal Tug-of-War: Winning the Value Battle Without Killing the Deal 4:24
  32. Cold Feet Clause: Navigating Buyer & Seller Backouts and Earnest Money Disputes 6:56
  33. Survey Standoff: Resolving Boundary Surprises That Stall Closings 7:14
  34. Final Walk, First Defense: Mastering the Final Walkthrough to Rescue Closings 5:13
  35. Wire Watch: Stopping Closing-Day Wire Fraud Before It Burns Your Escrow 5:29
  36. Holdback Hustle: Using Escrow Holdbacks to Close When Repairs Aren't Finished 6:03
  37. Lien on the Horizon: What to Do When an Old Lien Stops Your Closing 6:26
  38. HOA Headache: When a Homeowners Association Violation Stops a Closing 6:18
  39. Easement Edge: When Hidden Rights-of-Way Limit Your Dream Home 7:13
  40. Permit Puzzle: When Unpermitted Renovations Threaten Closing 4:52
  41. Power Play: When an Invalid Power of Attorney Derails Closing 7:19
  42. Sewer Surprise: When a Septic or Lateral Requirement Stops a Closing 7:21
  43. Probate Panic: When a Seller's Death Stops a Closing 6:09
  44. Boundary Line Blindside: When a Survey Reveals an Encroaching Fence at Closing 6:38
  45. Solar Lease Surprise: When a Solar PPA and the Closing Don't Align 7:37
  46. Wire Fraud Wake-Up Call: When a Closing-Day Email Isn't What It Seems 5:37
  47. Appraisal Avalanche: What to Do When an Appraisal Comes In Low Days Before Closing 5:13
  48. Insurance Binder Blindside: When a Lapsed Policy Stops the Closing 5:25
  49. HOA Estoppel Emergency: When Missing Condo Docs Stop a Closing 6:21
  50. Lien and Holdback: When a Contractor's Claim Threatens Closing 6:19