Closing The Sale of Your Home

Your home sale is completed on closing day when ownership is officially transferred to the buyer. As closing day approaches, there are number of task to complete:

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   Hire a legal professional to represent your interest and manage closing documentation.

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   Satisfy any conditions you may be subjected to in the offer.

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   Arrange for your self-move requirement or obtain estimates from reputable moving companies and book as far in advance as possible.

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   Contact utilities to have meters read on closing day and coordinate cancellation transfer, and change of address notification for medical, financial, and contracted services, licensees, subscriptions, membership, and personal mail.

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   Organize the connection of service and utilities at your new home.

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   Coordinate with your lawyer the receipt of compensation for prepaid utility expenses and the payment of real estate and legal fees from the proceeds of the sale.

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   Meet with your lawyer to sign required closing documentation to discharge any mortgages, transfer the deed, and to provide the keys for the buyer.