Six Uncommon Features to Consider When Shopping for a Home
There's more to examine during a house hunt than the usual bedroom count and kitchen size. Learn about six less common features you may not have ever thought about.
June 18, 2019
Closing day: the day you sign the paperwork that legally transfers ownership of your dream home from the seller to you. All the hours of combing through online listings, attending open houses, meeting with lenders and calling your real estate agent, and back-and-forth negotiations have led up to this moment! Closing day is a day that homebuyers both dream of and dread—but there’s no need of dread if you’ve done your homework and worked with a team of professionals you can trust. To help you feel confident on your closing day, we’re here to tell you everything you can expect to happen before you finally get your hands on those housekeys.
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It may be tempting to just sign what’s put in front of you—but make sure you check over each and every document carefully before you put that pen to the paper, and don’t sign any form with lines left blank.
Six Uncommon Features to Consider When Shopping for a Home
There's more to examine during a house hunt than the usual bedroom count and kitchen size. Learn about six less common features you may not have ever thought about.
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These are the primarily important documents you’ll be presented with, but you’ll have several other forms to sign as well. The closing agent will explain them all to you at the meeting if you have any questions!
Start moving in, plan how to redecorate, send out invitations to your housewarming party, crank up the grill in your backyard…whatever you want! After all, it’s now officially your home to enjoy.
The Member One Mortgage Team specializes in local, personalized service that helps make homebuying simpler to understand. Our friendly team will walk you through the entire process—from a preliminary financial review all the way to closing day, we’re here to help!
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