Why Should you do a Final Walk-through?

Most people visualized a final walk-though of your home will be done as a vacant property. That is absolutely the case with new-construction, but you may not have the opportunity with a pre-owned home to conduct a final walk-through as a vacant property.

You may however, still do a walk-through.

I encourage it to be done within three days of closing. The sellers may have boxes stacked everywhere waiting to move and you may not be able to inspect for any moving related damages, but that shouldn’t stop you from doing this important walk through though.

When you do a final walk through it is generally a month after you saw the home for the first time as a wide-eyed and excited new buyer. Now you’ll be looking at the home with different eyes. You are not looking at what dazzled you, but now you are focusing on what your expectations are and the condition in which you want the property to be delivered to you. There are things that you might see this time that you didn’t see at the first time through or even during the inspections.

Things can happen in-between the inspection and closing. You’ll be looking for any of these possible changes. This walk-though is the last time we, as agents, can negotiate in your behalf with the sellers and have any leverage through the purchase contract to get things done.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see your new home just before closing.