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5 days before closing you should know the following:

Was the Survey completed?

Did we order utilities transferred to us/ from us.

Were the repairs completed? Who has the reciepts

Home insurance is in effect for the closing day.

Know the Closing date and time.

Location of closing

address/directions(in writing)

contact phone number

Final walk through by the buyer. What day and time? Who will open the house? Seller should have all furniture and clean up complete the morning of the closing. Remember day of closing the Buyer owns the home..

Remember the final walk through is just to confirm the repairs have been done and all items you expected to come with the home are in the home. It is also a time to confirm no damage has been done due to the move out by the sellers.

If you are the Seller, review your contract to confirm what you are leaving behind. This can become expensive if you take window shades or blinds that should stay with the home. Cut the grass 2 days before closing.

Seller bring all keys and garage door openers to the closing. Remeber the day of closing is the Buyers so you should be out

prior to that time.

If you are the Buyer review the same contract so you will check those items off as you do your final walk through.

Prior to the closing you will receive a Preliminary HUD (key word preliminary) from the Title Company. This is a document that explains all of your closing costs. Buyer should have a Cashiers Check made out to the Title Company for the total amount that is on the bottom of the first page of the HUD. You can get cashiers checks from your Bank or Credit Union.

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