When does "For Sale" become "Sold" ?

I’m an optimist at heart and a realist for things that are in my own life. That hit home last year. Although, if anyone were to sit down through more than a couple of drinks, they’d realize “reality” is sometimes a tough thing to swallow and those phases of grief (Shock, Denial, Bargaining, Guilt, Anger, Depression, and Acceptance) are an ugly reminder that until you hit “acceptance” you are still in the road. But I digress.

So, if you look at the basic real estate sales process, there is: listing, showing, offer, acceptance, inspection, and closing. At what point do you consider the real estate as “sold” ? I’m the guy who says it’s not “sold” until the check in in the bank. But that’s a long way down the path. Perhaps I should look for a bit of optimism and call is “go” after a successful inspection.

What do you think ?

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