Owner’s Association

During: Buying Process Overview: Contract to Close: Owner’s Association

Contract to Close

The following is a visual representation of the Owner’s Association process when buying homes as a Nomad. It is part of the Contact to Close process that you’d use once you are under contract to buy a property.

1. Complete "Contract To Close" checklist
   Complete the "Contract To Close" checklist:

   https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/contract-to-close/

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2. Class Watch "Contract to Close" Recording of Live Class
   Watch the recording of the live presentation of "Contract to Close" available on:

   https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/contract-to-close/

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3. Complete "Contract To Close: General" checklist
   Complete "Contract To Close: General" checklist:

   https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/general/

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4. Complete "Contract To Close: Title" checklist
   Complete the "Contract To Close: Title" checklist:

   https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/title/

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5. Complete "Contract To Close: Owner’s Association" checklist
   Complete the "Contract To Close: Owner’s Association" checklist:

   https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/owners-association/

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6. Complete "Contract To Close: Seller's Property Disclosure" checklist
   Complete the "Contract To Close: Seller's Property Disclosure" checklist:

   https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/sellers-property-disclosure/

   Since the "Seller's Property Disclosure" is often provided even before we write the offer, it is not uncommon that we use "Completed" for the date of this deadline. However, if we have not received the "Seller's Property Disclosure" prior to writing the offer, we often use "MEC + 3 Days" so that you can ideally get a copy of the "Seller's Property Disclosure" prior to your inspection.

   This is especially important since there is not an objection for the "Seller's Property Disclosure"; you'd need to object based on your inspection if you found something at the property that you learned about via the "Seller's Property Disclosure".

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7. Complete "Contract To Close: Loan and Credit" checklist
   Complete the "Contract To Close: Loan and Credit" checklist:

   https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/loan-and-credit/

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8. Complete "Contract To Close: Appraisal" checklist
   Complete the "Contract To Close: Appraisal" checklist:

   https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/appraisal/

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9. Complete "Contract To Close: Survey" checklist
   Complete the "Contract To Close: Survey" checklist:

   https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/survey/

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10. Complete "Contract To Close: Inspection and Due Diligence" checklist
    Complete the "Contract To Close: Inspection and Due Diligence" checklist:

    https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/inspection-and-due-diligence/

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11. Complete "Contract To Close: Closing and Possession" checklist
    Complete the "Contract To Close: Closing and Possession" checklist:

    https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/closing-and-possession/

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Contract to Close:
Owner’s Association

And, here is the visual representation of the Owner’s Association process.

Let’s look at each step in more detail.

Association Documents Deadline

The Association Documents Deadline is the deadline for having association documents delivered.

1. Complete "Association Documents Deadline" checklist
   Complete the "Association Documents Deadline" checklist:

   https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/association-documents-deadline/

   We often use "MEC + 7 Days" for this deadline in the "Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate" to give the Seller time to get you copies of the HOA documents.

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2. Receive a copy of the HOA documents
   The Seller (and their Real Estate Broker) should provide you a copy of the HOA documents by the Association Documents Deadline.

   As soon as your Real Estate Broker receives them from the Seller's Real Estate Broker, they will typically forward them to you to review.

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3. Save HOA documents to Dropbox
   Once you receive the HOA documents, save a copy of them to your property folder in Dropbox.

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Association Documents Objection Deadline

The Association Documents Objection Deadline is the deadline for the Buyer to object based on association documents matters.

1. Complete "Association Documents Objection Deadline" checklist
   Complete the "Association Documents Objection Deadline" checklist:

   https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/association-documents-objection-deadline/

   We often use "MEC + 14 Days" for this deadline in the "Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate".

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2. Review HOA documents
   Review the HOA documents sent over by the Seller.

   Highlight any sections you have questions about and write your questions in the margin. You can talk to the HOA directly with questions and/or your Attorney for advice.

   If you're OK with the HOA documents, there is nothing to do. If you're not OK with the HOA documents, you can terminate the contract prior to the Association Documents Objection Deadline.

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3. Ask Attorney any questions about HOA documents
   If you have questions about any of your HOA documents and how it might impact your ability to use the property in the way you desire, you should talk to your Attorney to get legal advice and clarification.

   IMPORTANT NOTE: Your Real Estate Broker is not trained on how to read and interpret HOA documents and is not competent to be able to give you advice on them.

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4. IF ASSOCIATION DOCS UNSATISFACTORY: Tell your Real Estate Broker you'd like to terminate
   If the something in the association documents is unsatisfactory to you, you have up until the Association Documents Objection Deadline to terminate the "Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate" and get your Earnest Money back.

   If something is unsatisfactory, tell your Real Estate Broker right away to give them time to prepare your "Notice to Terminate" and "Earnest Money Release" and send them over for you to sign via DocuSign.

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5. IF ASSOCIATION DOCS UNSATISFACTORY: REAL ESTATE BROKER: Prepare "Notice To Terminate" and "Earnest Money Release"
   If the something in the association documents is unsatisfactory to you, you have up until the Association Documents Objection Deadline to terminate the "Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate" and get your Earnest Money back.

   If something is unsatisfactory, your Real Estate Broker will prepare your "Notice to Terminate" and "Earnest Money Release" and send them over for you to sign via DocuSign.

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6. IF ASSOCIATION DOCS UNSATISFACTORY: Sign "Notice To Terminate" and "Earnest Money Release" via DocuSign
   Once your Real Estate Broker has sent you the "Notice To Terminate" and "Earnest Money Release" via DocuSign, sign it before the Association Documents Objection Deadline to protect your Earnest Money.

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7. IF ASSOCIATION DOCS UNSATISFACTORY: Save "Notice To Terminate" and "Earnest Money Release" to Dropbox
   Once you've signed the "Notice To Terminate" and "Earnest Money Release" via DocuSign and received a copy back, save a copy to your property folder in Dropbox.

   Once you get them back signed from the Seller you'll replace your copies in Dropbox with the fully executed versions.

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See the Seller’s Property Disclosure group of Dates and Deadlines.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This checklist is based on what I personally use with clients in Northern Colorado and is based on the Colorado Real Estate Commission approved Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate. Please rely on your local real estate agent for how it works in your local real estate market. This process will definitely vary in different States.