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After the Closing !

The First Week

- Install new locks.

- Make extra sets of keys.

- Buy a fire extinguisher for the kitchen and garage.

- Install or check the batteries in the smoke detectors.

Who's Taking Pictures?

The first 6 months you will notice people taking pictures of your house.

They are real estate appraisers.

When you had an appraisal for your purchase, the appraiser had to take photos

of similar home sales. Lenders require photos of comparable sales used in an appraisal.

Now your house is being used as a comparable on appraisals being done for other sales

or refinancing.

  Keep Your House In Shape

- Make repairs and do preventative maintenance as needed early on.

- Keep an eye open for termite droppings and wet wood condition.

- Keep rain gutters and downspouts working properly to drain water away from the house.  

Home Safety Check List  

- Install good sturdy handrails.

- Service all heating equipment.

- Install carbon monoxide detectors.

- Use anti-skid material under area rugs.

- Install smoke detectors in key locations.

- Install an automatic night light outside bedrooms.

- Keep fire extinguishers handy in kitchen and garage.

- Keep medicines, poisons and firearms in child secured cabinets.

- Properly store paints, solvents and gasoline in a well-ventilated area.

- Provide rope or chain ladders on upper stories if there is no fire escape.

- Install ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) in bathrooms and by kitchen sink.

  Earthquake Preparedness

- Food for a week.

- Bleach to purify water.

- Camp stove and extra fuel.

- Brace chimneys to the structure.

- Strap water heater to studs in the wall.

- Fire extinguisher and first aid kit handy.

- Know where to turn off gas and water mains.

- Secure appliances and tall furniture to the wall.

- Securely fasten mirrors onto dressers and walls.

- Make sure your home is bolted to the foundation.

- Water: 1 gallon a day per person for at least three days.

- Place bed away from windows and threat of broken glass.

- Protect glassware and dishes with childproof locks on cabinet doors.

- Keep flashlights, spare batteries, matches and candles in a special drawer.

Start A House File

Keep all important house related papers, title insurance, loan information, property insurance, etc. in a central "house file" system.

Important: save all receipts for any home improvements for later "possible" tax write-offs.