I remember doing that. Fortunately, the person had all the places marked with those little sticky arrows that said ‘sign here’. There is no way you could read everything you were signing. No repercussions after six years, so I guess we did it right.
I was a Mortgage Loan Officer for many years before I retired. I went to all my signings with my clients because it’s the most stressful confusing thing people have to go through in the process of buying a home. Many 1st time home buyers are overwhelmed by the process. The signing is done at a Title Office with someone they’ve never met. I made sure all the papers were clearly marked for signatures, and spent a long time explaining the paperwork, which the Title Officer doesn’t do well in most cases.
I tried to keep count of how many times I signed my name when we bought our condo last year, and lost count somewhere around 34. There were many, many more signatures after that.
Laurie Sefton Premium Member over 4 years ago
“You sign here to state that you have initialed there….”
Tigressy over 4 years ago
“So what? We did that with our Christmas Cards, too.”
katina.cooper over 4 years ago
And now is the time when learn to read legal papers that will take years to understand.
Michael G. over 4 years ago
Remember the hundreds of pieces of paper required to retain and keep up the premises!
Perkycat over 4 years ago
I remember doing that. Fortunately, the person had all the places marked with those little sticky arrows that said ‘sign here’. There is no way you could read everything you were signing. No repercussions after six years, so I guess we did it right.
BJIllistrated Premium Member over 4 years ago
I was a Mortgage Loan Officer for many years before I retired. I went to all my signings with my clients because it’s the most stressful confusing thing people have to go through in the process of buying a home. Many 1st time home buyers are overwhelmed by the process. The signing is done at a Title Office with someone they’ve never met. I made sure all the papers were clearly marked for signatures, and spent a long time explaining the paperwork, which the Title Officer doesn’t do well in most cases.
Christine Morgan Premium Member over 4 years ago
Going through that again next month for the third time…
Mary Ellen over 4 years ago
I tried to keep count of how many times I signed my name when we bought our condo last year, and lost count somewhere around 34. There were many, many more signatures after that.
willie_mctell over 4 years ago
It’s “really fun.” Hope the notary and/or person from the title company have a sense of humor.