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Closing Speed Study · 2026 2,850 Deals 32-day median
The closing speed study

A three-week file carries 3.4× the weekly load.

Deals that close in three weeks or less still carry nearly the same task list, 12.9 tasks a week versus 3.8 on a deal that takes more than 45 days. Ava reads the contract on day one and keeps every date in order, so your fastest files don’t get away from you.

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Purchase Agreement.pdf
Read on day one · timeline built
Close · Day 18 EMD · Day 2 Inspection · Day 5 Appraisal · Day 9
Inspection moved → dependent dates updated

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The full study · PDF

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Eight pages on what closing speed does to transaction work, built from 2,850 closed deals: the weekly load by closing speed, why half the work on a fast file lands in week one, what mixed speeds do to a team’s capacity, and five changes to make.

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What the data shows

Speed doesn’t shrink the work. It compresses it.

A deal that closed in three weeks or less still averaged 28.6 tasks, about 14% fewer than a deal that took more than 45 days. The work didn’t go away, it just came due faster, and most of it landed at the start.

Why fast files feel heavier 28.6 tasks on a 3-week deal 51% of dated tasks due in week one 40% of 3-week closings were financed
01
Front-load intake

The contract is read on day one

Half the work on a fast deal lands in week one, so Ava pulls every date, party, and contingency the moment the contract comes in instead of when someone gets to it.

Contract read Timeline built
02
Build from the contract

Each timeline fits that deal, not the average

A template set for a 32-day deal is wrong on a 21-day deal and a 51-day deal. Ava builds the plan from the terms of the contract in front of you, blended with your team’s SOPs.

Contract terms Your SOPs
03
Recalculate automatically

When one date moves, the rest move with it

On a compressed file there’s no slack to catch a dependent date by hand. When the closing date or a contingency shifts, Ava moves what depends on it and flags who needs to know.

Inspection +2 days Dependent dates updated
04
Run the day across files

Today’s priority, wherever it sits

New contracts and closings landed in the same week about half the time. Ava surfaces what needs attention today and drafts the updates to title and lender, so the crunch doesn’t pile up on one desk.

Due today Draft → lender
Before Ava

Week one is a pileup.

On a fast deal, half the dated tasks come due in the first seven days. If the contract sits in an inbox until someone has time, the earnest money, inspection, and loan dates are already crowding each other before the file is even set up.

Five dates, one crowded week
With Ava

Day one, every date set.

Ava reads the contract the moment it arrives and lays every date on one line for that deal, so a three-week file starts with its whole plan in place and stays current as things move.

Contract readDay 0
Earnest money dueDay 2
Inspection endsDay 5
AppraisalDay 9
CloseDay 18
Example timeline, set on day one
12.9 vs 3.8tasks a week, 3-week file vs 45+ day file
21 → 51days, a typical team’s fastest vs slowest tenth of deals
48%of active weeks had a new file and a closing at once
From a coordinator using it
“My business is expanding by leaps and bounds due to the efficiency Ava provides in the intake process. I can do so much more because she reads the contracts for me and extracts every piece of information, including some the agents didn’t even know were included.”
Nikki, Transaction Coordinator

Set up your next fast file on day one.

Faster closings aren’t lighter closings. Ava reads the contract, builds the plan for that deal, and keeps every date and party current as it moves, so the speed is something you can say yes to.

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