Barb Schlinker The Real Estate Voice

What to Expect during Closing Day on a House for SellersQ.  How should home sellers prepare for closing day on a house?·       Move – most buyers want possession on closing day unless otherwise negotiated·        Inspection Repairs done and receipts provided·        Gather: keys, remotes for garage door openers, mail box keys, garage door keypad code, Security system code, house manuals·        Any special instructions on how systems work is a very nice touchQ. Who attends the closing?·        Your Agent·        Title Closer – in CO we don’t use attorneys to close typically·        All parties that are on the deed, unless you have a power of attorney for them.·        Buyers and sellers can close together. Sometimes that is good and sometimes not·        We typically set up a time for the seller to sign ahead of the closing & title will prepare an Agent Authorization for me to sign for anything like minor changes that do not affect the contract, eg invoices that come in, last minute things the buyer’s len