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Ohio residential closings
Ohio property taxes run about a year and a half behind, which is why a line called tax proration shows up on nearly every Ohio closing statement - and why it can move thousands of dollars between buyer and seller. This interactive walkthrough covers the whole thing, start to finish.
13 slides - about 4-5 minutes
Start the walkthroughClosing security
How the fake wiring-instructions email works, the one habit that stops it, and exactly what to do in the first hours if the money is already gone.
9 steps - about a 5 minute read
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