Final Home Inspection

Make sure you know what’s yours.  You may want to take a copy of the accepted bid with you to your final inspection if you specified certain window dressings or shelving to be included in the sale of the home.

  Movers are notorious for snatching everything up and hauling it away, and if you aren’t vigilant with what is yours then the sellers may simply shrug their shoulders and pretend as though they didn’t remember certain items were included in the deal instead of asking the movers to unpack everything to find the missing items. 

Having a copy of the detailed listing will help you in your dealings with the sellers.  Conversely, you need to realize that all sorts of things get packed up and hauled away that you may not have realized.  Some people move swing sets out of backyards; others will actually dig up certain flowers and take them along to the new house. 

If it wasn’t specified as a part of the sales arrangement then you cannot throw a fit when you realize the roses you loved so much in the yard are now gone.  If you didn’t specify it, then there isn’t much you can do about it. 

The previous owners shouldn’t wreck the place.  Just because a home is about to change hands does not mean that the previous owners can do anything they want to the house.  That means that they shouldn’t have a wild party which destroys the interior of the house the night before handing the keys over to you. 

You are purchasing the home based on the way it looked when you came to an open house, and the home should look similar to the condition you originally saw it in.  Truly considerate sellers may have a cleaning service come through after they get the furniture and boxes out, but a quick cleaning by the sellers is sufficient as well. 

If you arrive at the home for the final inspection and the house is in shambles then you do have the legal right to refuse to go through with the closing, although it would probably be better to simply insist that the sellers clean it up before you will sign the documents. 

If the final inspection goes on without a hitch but then after you have the keys you see that the home is a real mess then you may want to contact the realtor who represented the sellers…you don’t need to simply accept this.

Now is a good time to get ready for changes.  If there are changes that you planned on making to the décor of the home, such as a painting job or new carpet you plan to install, then this is the best time to get it done. 

Schedule these projects for before your furniture gets delivered and you will find it much easier to tackle the projects and get them done.  It is always nice to personalize a home with your own personal taste, but it’s even better when you can do so without bumping into boxes and furniture while doing so.

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