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Home sellers: What happens the week before closing<\/h2>\n
The final week before closing is a flurry of activity for sellers. For our lists below, we\u2019ll assume the home inspection<\/a> and appraisal<\/a> have been completed, and the results were favorable for both the seller and the buyer, allowing the sale to move ahead to closing.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a final-week checklist of what home sellers need to take care of:<\/p>\n If you\u2019re working with an experienced real estate agent, they will guide you through the week before closing to be certain none of these key steps slip through the cracks.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we represent the seller, we have a little checklist that we give them,\u201d says Trevor Heuser<\/a>, a HomeLight Elite agent serving Austin, Texas. \u201cThe checklist contains helpful reminders for the [final] walkthrough, such as making sure all utilities are on, everything is okay inside the house, and the home is empty.\u201d<\/p>\n For buyers, Heuser says the week leading up to closing is all about dotting the i\u2019s and crossing the t\u2019s \u2014 and avoiding pitfalls that can delay the deal. Again, a seasoned agent will keep things moving smoothly.<\/p>\n \u201cMy assistant checks in with the lender and title company prior to closing,\u201d Heuser explains. \u201cWe have a checklist that we go through as we get within a week just to make sure that the lender has everything that they need on their end in order to fund the deal. They also make sure that the title company has everything figured out ahead of time in terms of operations with the lender.\u201d<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a final-week checklist of what homebuyers need to focus on:<\/p>\n Optional: Hire professional cleaners so life in your new home starts with a sparkle.<\/em><\/p>\n Heuser says clear and prompt information is vital during the week before closing on a house.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we represent the buyer, we make certain there is an open line of communication with the title company, the lender, and the seller,\u201d he says. \u201cWe make sure that everyone is on the same page when it comes to the walkthrough, and then we message the agent on the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Discover what happens the week before closing on a house, including key tasks for buyers and sellers to ensure a smooth transaction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":298,"featured_media":43492,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[322,341],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-logistics","category-closing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Homebuyers: What happens the week before closing<\/h2>\n
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