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Under contract · On track
23831 Pebble Beach Ln
Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi · Your home sale
Hi Kenny — here’s exactly where your sale stands, always current. No need to wonder or ask.
5Days in escrow
Sep 10Accepted
$402,000Sale price
AcceptedOpening escrowClosing
Where things stand right now
Escrow is open with First American Title (Freed Smith), and things are moving. The buyer’s earnest money deposit is in, the preliminary title report is back, and inspections are getting underway. On your side, you’ve completed and returned your seller disclosures — thank you; just a couple of trust documents and the safety items are left. And we’ve formally started the loan-assumption process with your lender.
What’s next
Inspection & starting the loan handoff
The buyer’s home inspection is set for Thursday, Sep 17, and their review wraps up by September 27. On the loan, we’ve formally kicked off the handoff with your lender — they’ll confirm what’s needed, and we’ll keep it moving from there. Nothing on your plate for this part; we’ve got it.
What we need from you
- Sign the amendment Courtney sent — it simply fixes the timing of your release to match how the VA does it (they issue it right after closing, not before). Same price, same dates, same rent — nothing else changes, and you still can’t be made to close until the lender approves the buyer and commits in writing to release you. Questions? Call Courtney: (661) 972-3963.
- One call to Farmers about your insurance — your policy needs to switch to a landlord policy before Nov 1 (it renews Nov 10); one call handles both.
- Decide on the gardener — it’s your call whether to keep the service; just let me know either way so I can tell the buyer.
✓That’s the short list — the pieces only you can handle. Everything else is covered: the on-site items (safety, inspection access, eyes on the house) are ours; your association dues are squared up through escrow at closing, paid from your proceeds; registering as a renter is the buyer’s job, not yours; and First American will reach out to you directly with your trust paperwork, copying me — just watch for their message.
The one big milestone we’re driving toward
Your release from the VA loan
Because the buyer is assuming your VA loan rather than getting a new one, we don’t close until two things arrive in writing: the lender’s approval of the buyer as the new borrower, and your full release of liability — freeing you from the loan entirely. That release is a real win for you, and it’s exactly what we’re working to lock in — Courtney has just sent you a short amendment to sign that locks that release into the right order.
Where it stands now: we’ve formally started the process with your lender and we’re driving it. An assumption doesn’t happen overnight — the lender works on its own schedule — but it’s in motion and we’re on top of every step.
Because an assumption runs on the lender’s schedule, we don’t pin a single close date — but we’re pushing to close as soon as they clear it, well before the March 2027 backstop your contract builds in as a safety cushion.
Your journey to closing
Offer accepted
September 10, 2026
Escrow opened
First American Title · Escrow #7393178
Buyer’s deposit & preliminary title in
Earnest money received · prelim title back
Your seller items
Disclosures done · the amendment + a few quick calls to go
Buyer’s home inspection
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Lender confirms what’s needed for the handoff
In motion — we kicked it off Sep 15
Buyer’s review period ends
September 27, 2026
Buyer takes occupancy as tenant
November 1, 2026 · month-to-month while the assumption processes
Assumption approved & you’re released
The milestone that clears the close
Close of escrow
As soon as the lender clears the assumption — we’re driving it
Recently completed
✓ Your offer was accepted at $402,000 (Sep 10)
✓ Escrow opened with First American Title (Freed Smith)
✓ Buyer’s earnest money deposit received
✓ Preliminary title report received
✓ Loan-assumption process started with your lender (Sep 15)
✓ You completed and returned your seller disclosures (TDS & SPQ)
✓ Your owned solar and Generac are written to convey with the home
JO
Josh Orrantia
Your Broker & listing agent · Country Real Estate
Any question, any time — that’s what I’m here for. I’ll keep this page current so you always know where we are.
CT
Courtney Troffer
REALTOR® · DRE #02160605
Country Real Estate · on this transaction with us
Escrow — First American Title
Freed Smith — Escrow Officer
Escrow #7393178 · 801 W. Tehachapi Blvd, Ste 3
Tona Murray — Escrow Assistant
First American Title · escrow support
