Road to Keys

The big idea

How long does it take to close on a house?

A typical road from yes to keys.

After your offer is accepted: earnest money in the first few days, inspections done in about 10 days, then the appraisal, a final walk-through right before closing, and keys in about 30–45 days.

See it in an example

Example

Road to Keys

Day ~5: earnest money in

Day ~10: inspections done

Day ~11: appraisal

Utilities, insurance and the loan finalized

Final walk-through

Keys

Typical timeline; your contract sets the real dates.