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Buyer's Checklist
Buyer's Checklist . . . 
To help you navigate the path toward Settlement.
 
So you've made the offer to purchase, successfully negotiated the sale, now what? You have a contract to perform, so watch the dates by which certain steps need to take place. Be sure your Realtor, if you have one, has the dates firmly in mind, too.
Here's a general list of what lies ahead here in Delaware as you check off the days until Settlement.

 
Buyer’s checklist for Settlement:
o Make Formal application for your mortgage. You’ll pay the application fee.
o Home Inspection (and related inspections, Wood Destroying Insect, Radon, Septic, Well, Pool, Stucco, etc.)
You’ll attend the Home Inspection, and I will at least be present for the end of the inspection. It will take approximately 2-3 hours.
You will pay for the Inspection at the time it is performed.
o Contact your homeowner’s insurance company and get binder issued for the new policy. They may charge for this now OR they may offset the cost of the binder until Settlement. When you have the binder, the attorney will need this information.
o     Contact Delmarva Power & Light (800.375.7117) or the utility company for your area to ... more

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