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The Illinois Closing Checklist

From accepted offer to keys: a step-by-step guide for Illinois residential transactions. Seven stages, every key deadline, and the Illinois-specific items clients ask about most, with sources.

  • Right after acceptance (5 items)
  • Seller disclosures (ideally before the contract is signed) (4 items)
  • Attorney review and inspection (3 items)
  • Financing and appraisal (4 items)
  • Title, survey and local requirements (4 items)
  • The final week (5 items)
  • After closing (4 items)

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