When Should You Do The Final Walk Through? - EP 114

2021-11-29

On this episode of the Real Estate Fight Club Podcast, Jenn and Monica will duke it out over “When should you do a final walkthrough?” and “What is your responsibility during the final walkthrough?” Episode Highlights: Monica says that if you ask when you should do a final walkthrough to 20 different agents, you will get 20 different answers. People think you should do the final walk through before the date of closing, and some believe you should be doing it on the way out, says Jenn. If your client asks for many...

On this episode of the Real Estate Fight Club Podcast, Jenn and Monica will duke it out over “When should you do a final walkthrough?” and “What is your responsibility during the final walkthrough?”

Episode Highlights:

Monica says that if you ask when you should do a final walkthrough to 20 different agents, you will get 20 different answers.
People think you should do the final walk through before the date of closing, and some believe you should be doing it on the way out, says Jenn.
If your client asks for many things, you don’t want to wait till the last minute to find out whether the repair work is done or not, says Jenn.
Jenn suggests you can have the inspector who will inspect specific items to make sure that they were done.
Monica says as the real estate agent it’s not her responsibility to inspect any findings that the inspector has already identified and presented to the buyer.
Jenn suggests, if you are about to own a house and have a concern, have an inspector come with you or a contractor and reinspect the house before the final walkthrough to make sure you get it perfect.
Tie Breaker, Stephanie Mason, joins the conversation; She says if she has a closing scheduled in the afternoon, she will do the final walkthrough early in the morning, and if she has a closing scheduled in the morning, she will usually do it the night before.

3 Key Points:

There has to be a beginning and end to your participation in the process. It's the inspector's job to inspect homes and items, and you should stay in your lane, says Jenn.
Buying a house is a big responsibility, and buyers should be sure that they are comfortable and ready to take on the responsibilities; You will own it after closing and when you own it, you are responsible for the repairs.
Stephanie answers what she does when there is a problem after the final walkthrough.

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