March 31, 2026

From Offer to Closing: Who Does What in a Real Estate Transaction

A clear, in person event that walks people through the real estate process from the first offer to the closing table. Learn who handles each step, what can slow a deal down, and how the right professionals keep everything moving.

About The Event

From the outside, a real estate deal can look simple. An offer gets accepted, paperwork starts moving, and somehow everyone arrives at closing. But inside every transaction, there is a long chain of people, deadlines, decisions, and small details that all have to line up at the right time. This event is built to make that process feel a lot less mysterious. If you have ever wondered who is responsible for what, when financing starts affecting the timeline, or why some deals move smoothly while others stall, this conversation is for you. Join us in person for a practical breakdown of the real estate journey, from offer to closing, with real insight into the roles that shape the deal at every stage.
This is the kind of event that helps people stop guessing and start understanding how a transaction actually moves.
What You'll Learn

Why this event matters

A lot of people enter a real estate transaction seeing only their own piece of it. Buyers focus on the home. Sellers focus on timing. Agents focus on negotiation. Lenders focus on documentation. But a successful closing depends on how all of those parts work together. That is why this event is valuable. It turns a process that often feels confusing into something practical, visual, and easier to follow.
When people understand the process, they make better decisions, ask better questions, and avoid preventable delays.
Whether you are planning to enter the market, support clients through a transaction, or simply want a clearer picture of what happens behind the scenes, this session is designed to give you a more confident view of the full journey.

From offer to accepted contract

One part of the event focuses on the broker’s role at the beginning of the deal. That includes preparing the offer, guiding expectations, handling negotiation, and helping both sides stay aligned during the early stages of the transaction. This part matters because the beginning often sets the tone for everything that follows.

What happens on the lending side

Financing is one of the biggest drivers of a transaction timeline, and one of the biggest sources of stress when people do not understand it.
You will also get a practical look at the financing process, including pre approval, full underwriting, appraisal timing, loan conditions, and the issues that most often delay closing. Instead of hearing vague lender language, attendees will get a clearer sense of what lenders need, what buyers should prepare early, and how financing milestones affect the entire deal.
Seeing the whole transaction more clearly
The biggest value of this event is not just learning one role. It is seeing how the entire transaction works as one connected process. Once you understand who does what and when, the deal starts to make more sense. That clarity helps buyers, sellers, and professionals move with more confidence and fewer surprises.
Hosted by EV Häs. Agenda highlights include the broker perspective with Tiffany Watkins and the lending perspective with Aaron Noriega.
If you are curious about real estate, planning a future move, or want a stronger understanding of how deals really come together, this is a strong event to attend.

Location

1333 Butterfield RdDowners Grove, IL

Come learn the process before you need to live it

Join us on Monday, April 13 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at 1333 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515. The event is free to attend and built for people who want a clearer, more practical understanding of what happens between the offer and the closing table.

Frequently asked questions

A few quick answers before you reserve your spot.
Who is this event for?
This event is a good fit for anyone curious about the real estate process, including future buyers, sellers, newer professionals, and people who want to better understand how a transaction moves from start to finish.
It covers the real estate process from offer to closing, with a focus on who handles each step, what the broker does early in the deal, how lending milestones affect the timeline, and what often causes delays.
Yes. One of the agenda segments is focused specifically on financing milestones, lender requirements, underwriting, appraisals, and how buyers can better prepare for the process.
Yes. It is scheduled as an in person event at 1333 Butterfield Rd in Downers Grove, Illinois.
The event is free to attend.
Because this event puts the process into one clear story. Instead of piecing together random advice, you get a structured walkthrough of who does what, when it happens, and how the moving parts connect in a real transaction.
Featured Speakers:
Mahmoud Faisal Elkhatib
Mahmoud Faisal Elkhatib, “The Bow Tie Attorney,” is a Chicago real estate lawyer with 12+ years of experience. Former chemist and broker, he now advises on foreclosure, real estate, and corporate law while serving housing-focused nonprofits.
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