Home Buying Checklist

□ Contact CENTURY 21 Shawmut Properties and arrange for mortgage pre-approval.

□ Identify your Home Buying Team.

• CENTURY 21 Shawmut Properties Sales Associate
• Real Estate Attorney
• Financial-Services Mortgage Loan Officer
• Home Inspector
• Homeowner’s Insurance Company/Agent
• Moving Company

□ Research neighborhoods and communities to narrow your search.

□ Find the house of your dreams.

□ Make an offer and negotiate with the help of your CENTURY 21 Shawmut Properties Sales Associate.

□ Contact your Mortgage Loan Officer to let them know the contract has been written and accepted – sign mortgage application documents and provide updated financial documents if needed.

□ Conduct the home inspections and other inspections per the contract timetable.

□ Finalize and negotiate inspection issues.

□ Contract insurance agent to obtain homeowners insurance policy

□ Moving preparation:

• Pack contents
• Confirm movers
• Order change of address cards

□ 1-2 weeks prior to closing, pay homeowners’ insurance premium and obtain paid receipt (condo owners arrange insurance for contents only).

□ 3-4 days prior to closing, gather closing documents needed at closing as advised by your Financial Services Mortgage Loan Officer.

□ Final walk-through inspection prior to closing with your CENTURY 21 Shawmut Properties Sales Associate.

□ Attend closing – congratulations, you are a new homeowner!