Closing day is an exciting day for home buyers, as it is the day the Jacksonville Beach condo they purchased officially becomes their home. But before you take a seat at the closing table, you will want to perform a final walk-through of the home. You may be more than ready to get the walk-through over so you can finally settle the home buying process, but it really does pay to slow down and do a careful walk-through.

Here are a few things to remember when you do that final walk-through:

·         Provide plenty of time to complete the walk-through – In other words, don’t wait until 10 minutes before you are due at closing to do your final walk-through; otherwise it is likely you will miss items that need to be addressed at closing.

·         If you have doubts about the condition of the property, consider bringing your home inspector along – Although you will need to compensate the home inspector for his time, it is well  worth the money if you have any concerns regarding repairs made by the homeowner as agreed on in the sales agreement. It also always a good idea to get receipts from the homeowner regarding the repairs that were made to the home.

·         Keep in mind the condition of the home without furniture – For example, you may find that the hardwood flooring underneath the homeowner’s area rug is damaged. The flooring wasn’t visible during the home inspection, but it is visible now because the homeowners have already moved it.  Something like this should certainly be brought up at closing.

·         Remember to be amicable about the repairs – You’ve come so far, so it likely isn’t worth haggling with the homeowners over something small. In other words, it the repair is something that will cost you more than a few hundred dollars, you will certainly want to address it with the homeowners. If it is something quite insignificant, it is probably best to let it go so you can get the closing completed.