Use this checklist in order to be fully prepared, organized, and ready to go for your closing day! Whether you have seller or buyer responsibilities, ensuring that each responsibility is completed or addressed will help to make your closing day a smooth and seamless process. Remember, your Campo Realty agent is always happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have about your closing day.
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Closing Day Checklist
Seller Responsibilities
- Call appropriate utility companies in order to arrange a final reading of the utilitiesas well as provide them with your new forwarding address for final billing. Make sure to give them the correct closing date.
Note: Please call no less than 3 days prior to the closing date to arrange this! - Don’t forget to cancel your Homeowner’s Insurance Policy effective after the closing date.
- Bring your Driver’s License or valid proof of ID on closing day.
- Please leave house keys, garage door openers/codes, etc. on kitchen counter or bring them to closing.
- Notify USPS of your new forwarding address.
Buyer Responsibilities
- Call appropriate utility companies in order to transfer the utilities in your name at your new address as of the day of closing. If applicable, also make sure to arrange a final reading of the utilities at your current address. Don’t forget to provide them with your new forwarding address for final billing. Note: Please call no less than 3 days prior to the closing date to arrange this!
- Make sure to have your new Homeowner’s Insurance Policy in place and paid for before closing. (Unless other arrangements/terms have been agreed upon with your bank.)
- Bring your Driver’s License or valid proof of ID on closing day.
- Set up your final walkthrough with your agent.
- Notify USPS of your new home address.
- Make sure to bring a cashier’s check or have a wire transfer (necessary for amounts over $50,000) setup for the correct amount started on the final Closing Statement. Note: It is not unusual for the final Closing Statement to be officially completed 24 hours before closing.