Buyer's Closing Week Punchlist

The following is a list of items you will want to look at the week of closing. Print it out and use it as a helpful reminder so you don’t miss out on important details and become stressed at the last moment of closing. Contact Dave Chenette or call 802-264-1991with any questions or for a tour of Chittenden Vermont real estate.

VT Home Buying Closing Week Checklist

  • Call water department to have account put in your name
  • Call electric company to have account put in your name
  • Call fuel company to have account put in your name
  • Call cable and/or phone company to have account put in your name
  • Call trash removal company to have account put in your name
  • Any leased hot water tanks or furnace burners? Call to transfer into your name
  • Confirm homeowners  insurance is all set
  • Contact your bank and other important parties to provide new address information
  • File address change with Post Office
  • Plan pre closing walk through with Dave
  • Check with lender for funds needed/view draft closing statement (day b4 closing)
  • Plan enough time to bring  bank check to closing (no sizeable personal checks)
  • Have photo ID ready for closing
  • Register to vote in if new town (after closing)