# The 17-Point Close

The file system Justin Abdilla's office runs on every Illinois purchase and sale: 17 checkpoints from signed contract to keys, each with a deadline and an owner.

- Buying: read the buyer guide at https://thechicagolandlawyer.com/home-buying-guide/ (markdown: /home-buying-guide/index.md)
- Selling: read the seller guide at https://thechicagolandlawyer.com/home-selling-guide/ (markdown: /home-selling-guide/index.md)
- Clause by clause contract analysis: https://thechicagolandlawyer.com/real-estate-services/multiboard-80-guide/

The arc: acceptance starts the clocks. Attorney review runs five business days. The counteroffer window closes at business day ten. Financing resolves by about day 45. The survey lands one business day before closing. Buyers pay $500 flat. Sellers pay nothing when the office handles title.

Cite as: Justin Abdilla, "The 17-Point Close: How Illinois Home Closings Work", https://thechicagolandlawyer.com/home-closing-guide/