Time for the Final Walk Through

Categories: Buyers posted on October 14th, 2008

You’ve decided on your home. All paper work is in order. Now it’s time to do the final walk through. It’s important to remember that final walk-throughs are not a home
inspections. It’s not a time to begin negotiations with the seller to do
repairs, nor is it a contingency. A final walk-through is an inspection
performed anywhere from a few hours to five days before closing, and its primary
purpose is to make certain that the property is in the condition you agreed to
buy – that agreed-upon repairs, if any, were made and nothing has gone wrong
with the home since you last looked at it.

Buyers
are often pressed for time as the day draws near for closing, which means
buyers can be tempted to pass on the final walk-through. It is never a good
idea to fore go the final walk-through.

Here is a list of items to check on a final walk-through:

Turn on and off every light fixture
Run water & look under sinks for leaks
Test all appliances
Check garage door openers
Open and close all doors
Flush toilets
Inspect ceilings, wall and floors
Run garbage disposal and exhaust fans
Test heating and air conditioning
Open and close windows
Make sure all debris is removed from the home

Sometimes
sellers don’t move out until the day the transaction closes or even a few days
after closing. In those situations, the buyers should do a final walk-through
in the presence of the seller. Why? Because the seller knows all the little
quirks about the home and can answer questions the buyers may have.

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