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Is there escrow with buying a house and a loan?

Ok. I'm buying a home and they're talking about the escrow. Then the loan officer is talking about how I need escrow. So is it all the same? Or are these different escrows? And what does that even mean?

Asked by Chad | Fairview, TN| 03-24-2025| 654 views|Buying|Updated 1 year ago

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Keith Jean Pierre

REMAX First Realty · East Brunswick, NJ

(151 reviews)
They should be the same. Escrows are used when purchasing a property. Keith Jean-Pierre Managing Principal The Dapper Agents Operations In: NY, NJ, FL & CA
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04-24-2026 (5 days ago)··
Kevin Neely

Keller Williams Realty Elite Partners · Spring Hill, FL

(76 reviews)
Yes, escrow is standard in a financed home purchase, and it operates on two levels that are worth understanding separately. In Tennessee and throughout the Southeast, the first escrow is the transactional escrow during the purchase process: your earnest money deposit is held by a title company or attorney in an escrow account between contract execution and closing. This protects both parties, and the release conditions are spelled out in the purchase contract. The second escrow is the ongoing mortgage escrow account that most lenders require when you take out a home loan. Your monthly mortgage payment includes principal, interest, and escrow deposits for property taxes and homeowners insurance. The lender holds those funds and pays the tax and insurance bills on your behalf when they come due. This spreads large annual costs across 12 monthly payments and ensures the taxes and insurance stay current, which protects the lenders collateral. Some loans allow you to waive the escrow account if you meet certain equity thresholds and pay a fee, but most borrowers keep it in place for the budgeting simplicity. Both escrow types are routine parts of a standard real estate transaction. Kevin Neely & Kaitlynd Robbins | K2 Sells
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04-15-2026 (2 weeks ago)··
Amanda Courtney

REP Realty Group · Fort Myers, FL

(13 reviews)
Almost always, yes. Escrow acts as a neutral third party that holds funds, coordinates the closing, and ensures all contract terms are met. Once the sale is finalized, escrow also manages your tax and insurance payments through your loan servicer if you have an escrow account set up.
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10-20-2025 (6 months ago)··
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Desiree Burgnon

Coldwell Banker Home Source · Apple Valley, CA

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Yes in some states they use escrow. Escrow is a third part that handles all of the paperwork between mortgages co, title, both agents and buyers and sellers. They make sure that everything is taken care of in a timely manner.
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04-01-2025 (1 year ago)··
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Judy Behan

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Professional Realty · Fort Mitchell, KY

(21 reviews)
Your mortgage payment includes your mortgage payment Plus the items (home insurance, property taxes, PMI & there may be some others) that the bank will collect a portion of money to be held in escrow as part of your TOTAL mortgage payment.
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03-26-2025 (1 year ago)··
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