| After your offer has been accepted,
your agent will supervise the coordination of all necessary vendors and serving as your
advocate when working with each vendor. Your agent will make sure that the vendors have
access to the property at the appropriate times to perform their procedures and oversee
the execution of those procedures on your behalf. For instance, the property will need a
thorough examination. Working with your lender, you may need to have a formal appraisal
and a survey done for the property designated in the contract. A property inspection, a
foundation inspection, and an environmental inspection may also need to be completed to
make sure that the property is up to the standards set forth in your written agreement. If
there are issues or inconsistencies brought to light during this time, it may delay or
even nullify the contract depending on the contingencies set forth in the contract.
Homeowner insurance is another very
important item that will need to be taken care of at this point. Insurance experts
recommend that you obtain insurance equal to the full replacement value of the home.
Unless you have insurance coverage on the home, the closing can not proceed. Having these
procedures done in a timely and professional manner is a must. Investigate each vendor to
make sure that they are reputable and have a clean operational history.
Your agent's experience in this area
will be invaluable in making sure that everything is completed on time and in a
professional and legal manner. |
