🔑 What happens between accepted offer and keys, what to ask, and the five moments where saying nothing costs you real money.

⏳ You’re under contract. Everyone around you does this for a living and assumes you know how it works. Almost all of your leverage sits in the first two weeks — most buyers spend it waiting.

📦 WHAT’S INSIDE (14 pages)
🗓️ Offer-to-keys timeline — twelve stages, who owes what, and the five things that can sink an already-approved loan
🔍 The inspection — six questions to ask out loud, word for word, that get you more than the written report will
💵 The closing disclosure decoded — which charges are fixed, which are shoppable, and the comparison that finds errors
🚨 Wire fraud — the one that takes everything, and the single habit that prevents it
🚪 The final walkthrough — twelve checks, done after the furniture leaves. Your last leverage
🧰 The first 48 hours — six things before you unpack a box

❓ FAQ
My agent handles this — do I need it? Your agent handles the transaction. This is your part: what to ask, check and refuse to sign.
I haven’t made an offer yet. Read it now; it’s a map of what’s coming.
US only? Written around US practice. Timelines and closing customs vary by state.
Printable? Yes — take the walkthrough page with you.

⚠️ Not legal, tax, financial or real-estate advice. Consult your own agent, lender and attorney.