Document checklist
Buy a home in the United States
Keep financing, property and closing records together.
- Budget and mortgage pre-approval
- Government-issued photo identification
- Income and employment evidence
- Bank, asset and debt statements
- Offer and signed purchase agreement
- Inspection, appraisal, title and insurance records
- Loan estimate, closing disclosure and final documents
Official source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · reviewed 2026-07-22
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