Chapter 10
Signing On to a New Life
IN THIS CHAPTER
Finalizing details with your home-buying team
Understanding important parts of the contract
Getting what you pay for: Professional home inspections
Staking out your territory: Land surveys
After a lot of work, you and the seller agree on the conditions of the contract of purchase and sale, and then the seller accepts your offer. But just because the offer’s signed doesn’t mean you can sit back and relax just yet. You have a home inspection to arrange, an insurance company to call, a mortgage to finalize … you name it. All this official stuff may not seem that glamorous, but it’s vital to your purchase of a home.
This chapter deals with the fine print your lawyer sifts through when closing your deal (don’t worry, you’ll find no legalese here) and then takes you through the process of getting a mortgage signed off. To finish, we give you the rundown on professional inspections and surveys so that you can be confident you’re actually buying what you think you’re buying.
Taking Care of the Paperwork
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