5 things that quietly derail a closing

Closings rarely fall apart because of one big problem. They wobble because of small, avoidable misses. These are the usual suspects:

• Earnest money not delivered (or receipted) on time
• A disclosure or addendum sent late — or never signed
• The inspection / objection deadline arriving with no plan
• Appraisal ordered late, compressing the path to clear-to-close
• Everyone assuming someone else is tracking the dates

The fix

Every one of these is a calendar-and-communication problem, not a hard problem. A single owner with a per-side checklist and proactive weekly updates makes them nearly impossible to miss. That's exactly what a coordinator is for.