The Final Stages Of Selling A Home In Westchester County NY

The end has finally come, YOU have sold your home!  I hope these posts have been helpful and eductated any SELLERS in need of some enlightenment.  The final stages of Selling a home are the FINAL WALKTHRU and the actual CLOSING.  There is no reason for the Seller to attend the final walk thru, if there are any issues your AGENT will be notified and they will contact YOU.  If YOU agreed to any repairs or modifications to the house during the negotiations this is where the BUER will check to see that they have been completed.  The BUYER will also check to make sure that anything else that was agreed upon is still in the house or removed, also that appliances, lights, heating system, cooling system (unless during the winter, the AC compressor cannot be turned on) are all in working order.  If any light fixtures were excluded from the sale YOU must replace it, usually with a CONTRACTOR GRADE fixture, which is not expensive at all.  If issues do arise most can be worked out at the CLOSING table in the form of CREDITS, your attorney will advise you.  As a courtesy it's nice to broom clean the HOUSE for the BUYERS and feel free to leave a welcome gift and a note if you choose.

The SELLER doesn't have a big role at the CLOSING and has fewer documnets to sign then the BUYER.  YOU will be receiveing funds, paying off a mortgage and any other CLOSING COSTS that I discussed in the previous post.  A typical CLOSING takes a couple of hours, a cash deal can close in 45 minutes-1 hour.  This is a great time to go over any details about the home with the BUYER, such as service providers, etc.  Remember to give the BUYER all available keys and garage door openers.  Congratulations you have closed one chapter and will begin the next in this journey we call life.