The seller usually needs to be there, but let’s be real—they’re already mentally on a beach in Cancun. They’re just waiting to hand you the keys and sprint out the door. Sometimes they send a power of attorney, which is basically a stunt double who signs for them. It’s like a celebrity at a premiere, but the celebrity is a house.
Fun fact: In some states, the seller doesn’t even have to be in the same room. They can sign via video call, looking like a tiny, pixelated ghost who’s about to be free. But if they’re there in person, expect them to keep checking their watch and muttering about “traffic.”
The Real Estate Agents: Your Emotional Support Animals
You’ll see both agents—yours and the seller’s. They’re there to translate the chaos. Your agent will whisper things like, “That $500 fee is actually a unicorn tax, and you have to pay it.” They also pass you tissues when you realize you’re signing away the next 30 years of your life. Their job is 10% negotiation and 90% nodding sympathetically.
One agent might bring cookies. Do not trust the cookies. They’re a distraction so you don’t notice the 8-page addendum about utility easements. Eat the cookie anyway—you’ve earned it.
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