Winter Is a Beautiful Season — Until You’re Trying to Close on a House
If you’re buying or selling a home in February, you already know winter brings delays you don’t experience in other seasons.
Luckily, most of those delays are avoidable — if your legal team prepares early.
At Bruno Law Group, we help keep winter closings on track.
Why Winter Closings Get Delayed in NJ
1. Municipal Offices Are Backlogged
COs, smoke certificates, lien searches — all slow down in winter.
2. Title Companies Face Exam Request Overflow
Year-end and early-year deals pile up.
3. Inspections Are Weather-Dependent
Snow, ice, and cold weather cause:
- Roof inspection delays
- Septic system limitations
- Frozen pipe assessments
4. Banks Take Longer to Issue Clear to Close
Staffing shortages and winter volume slow turnarounds.
How to Avoid a February Closing Nightmare
Buyers Should:
✔ Start attorney review ASAP
✔ Order inspections quickly
✔ Allow extra time for appraisal and underwriting
Sellers Should:
✔ Resolve open permits
✔ Order title early
✔ Prepare disclosures ahead of offer
Our Title & Closing Services team coordinates all moving parts to keep February closings on schedule.
Closing This Winter? Let’s Keep It Moving.
Don’t let weather — or paperwork — slow you down.
Contact Bruno Law Group to manage your February closing from start to finish.
