Closing - Post-Closing

#9 Closing

This is where ownership is legally transferred to the buyer. As the seller you will need to be prepared to give over any necessary documentation regarding the property and, depending on the arrangements made during negotiations, you may be required to have done something specific in order to close. Be sure and read all the documents. Mistakes are more common than you might think.

As your agent, I can save you time and money by being present during the closing to help explain the process and forms to you and make sure everything goes as planned. By being present during the closing, I will be available to mediate any last minute issues that may arise. Something always seems to come up!

#10 Post-Closing

Congratulations on the successful sale of your home. Hopefully, everything went smoothly and you will be vacating your house in the time frame that you had anticipated. You should make a list of all the items you will need to do to turn the property over to the new owners. You will need to do such things as make sure that all of the local services (i.e. electricity, gas, lawn care, cable, etc.) have been canceled or, if the new owner is going to retain some of the services, the name for the account should be changed. The property and anything assigned to the buyer according to the contract, should be prepared appropriately for the new owners.

As your agent, I will save you time and money by helping you coordinate your move. I will help you develop checklists that you can use to make sure that everything is done so that your move goes as smoothly as possible.