The Final Walkthrough of a Home Purchase

At some point in the home buying process, it is important for you to make a final walkthrough of the home you are going to buy. A final walkthrough is not a home inspection but an inspection done some time after a few hours or five days before the closing date. Its main purpose is to ascertain that the home is in the condition you agreed to buy. In some cases, the seller still occupies the home until the transaction closes. In this situation, as a buyer, you should do the walk-through in the presence of the home seller.

You can ask the seller about an improvement for the home that he or she always wanted to do but never get around to doing it. You can also ask for a forwarding address for mails. It is of vital importance to stay in good terms with the seller. A final walkthrough is a good time to say hello to one another. Most probably, your agent will accompany you during the walkthrough to help you examine the house and to verify that all items you have contracted to purchase are there and those you did not are removed.

However, sellers usually move out of the home before the closing date. If the seller has already moved out, it is all the more important to conduct the final walkthrough. Problems could arise when a home sits vacant for a while. Some of the things that you should take note when performing a walkthrough is to try turning on and off all lighting fixtures, test appliances, run water and look under sinks for leaks. You should also open and close doors, flush toilets, inspect wall, ceilings and floors, check out the garage door openers, test air conditioning and heating, run the exhaust fans and garbage disposal, open and close windows and make certain all debris are removed.

It is important to take your time during a walkthrough. Get a copy of your Sales Contract so you will be able to review any items that should be included in the house. Check out the house from top to bottom, from attic to basement. Pay close attention to expensive items and those that are important to you. Look for areas where rugs or furniture may have been when you first looked at the house. If you find out that an item is missing or there is trash left behind, deal with it right away. Try to leave your emotions outside of the house because you will have a lot of times to swoon over the house. The final walkthrough is the time to ensure that the home is as you expected it to be.

The final walkthrough is the time to deal with any possible problems. Items to be addressed should be made known to the agent so they can be taken cared of before the closing day. Most buyers are busy daydreaming about the house that they failed to take บ้านมือสอง ดินแดง a good look and missed important item or items contracted upon closing.