When asked “what is your advice to home buyers who have just purchased a home”, a group of Realtors came up with the following list:

• Change the locks
• Change the garage door opener codes
• Change the utilities into their name
• Set up an annual service contract for heating and air conditioning units
• Pay your mortgage on time
• Check to see if your property is assessed at the correct value
• Keep copies of closing documents to refer to when it comes time to sell or refinance the home
• Hire a cleaning crew to clean the home before you move in
• Suggest upgrades/updates to the home
• Review where gas and water shutoffs are located
• Be aware they will be receiving junk mail now that they are homeowners
• Ask for a referral
• File mortgage exemption forms
• Get vents and dryers cleaned
• Get an energy audit done on the home
• Change washing machine hoses

See something you believe should be on the list, e-mail me what YOU recommend to your home buyers and we’ll add it to the list!

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