My Sound Property

You’ve made an offer and performed due diligence, which means you're now in the "home" stretch, pun intended. But you have a few preclosing responsibilities, and these include:

- Staying in control of your credit and finances, first and foremost.

- Keeping in touch with your agent and lender and returning all phone calls and paperwork promptly.

- Communicating with your agent at least once or twice a week, and verifying with your lender that all mortgage funding steps are completed.

- Conducting a final walk-through of the home with your agent.

- Confirming with your agent, home insurance professional, and lender that you have the settlement statement, certified funds, and evidence of insurance lined up prior to closing.