How does an agent handle the small closing-day items, and why does that predict the big ones?

How an agent handles small closing-day items, like a missing smoke detector or a minor repair receipt, tends to predict how they'll handle a bigger problem, since attention to detail on the small things usually reflects the same discipline applied to title issues or financing deadlines. An agent who lets small items slip is more likely to miss something that actually threatens the closing. Brian Beatty treats every item on a closing checklist with the same level of follow-through, regardless of how minor it seems.