5 Things You Should Do After Buying a

Single Story Carlsbad Home

Congratulations on finally buying your dream single story Carlsbad CA home for sale! You’ve come a long way and you’ve probably gone through so much just to get there - from saving money for your downpayment, looking for an agent, shopping for homes, viewing house after house, filling out paperwork, and finally closing on the home sale and getting the keys to your new home. Now that it’s all over, what happens next after closing?

It would be normal to want to celebrate or invite some family and friends for a housewarming party, but before you sit back, relax, and enjoy you new home, there are a few more important things you need to do after closing:

If you are a first time homeowner, the closing

documents (mortgage loan documents, title certificate,

etc.) will probably be the most valuable documents

that you will ever have. Your first stop after closing

should be at a local copier so you can have them

copied while the documents are all still complete and

in order. Have at least one copy per page and keep

them well. You can also save them digitally.

1. Make copies of the closing documents.

Copies of these documents will also be filed with with

your county’s registry of deeds, but sometimes clerical

errors happen and in case it does, at least you have

your own copies as a safety net.

Now that you have copies of the closing documents,

you can keep them in a secure place in your new one

story home in Carlsbad CA so you have easy access in

case you will be needing them. The originals are best

stored in a more secure off-site location like a safety

deposit box. An alternative is to file them with your

attorney.

2. Get a safety deposit box to store your original closing documents

The keys of your new single story home in Carlsbad

CA may have passed a lot of hands while it was on the

market. Chances are someone else has copies of the old

keys besides you so change the locks as soon as you

get the keys to your new home for an added measure

of security. You may also want to secure your

windows and sliding doors.

3. Change the locks of your doors.

Check the temperature of your hot water and heating

systems during your first day in your new home. If you

bought a newly built-home or a vacant home, chances

are the water heater has been turned to “vacation”

mode just before closing to save the seller on utility

bills. You wouldn’t want to get a cold surprise as you

take a shower for the first time in your new home!

4. Check the water temperature

Don’t let your belongings to be moved into your new home be paraded for everyone to see! If your new home does not come with window treatments, make sure you have curtains or window treatments for each room. If you have not brought any, temporary covers like shower curtains, blankets, or even cardboard would do for now until you get the real thing. What’s important is your privacy is safeguarded.

5. Cover your windows.

As a new homeowner, you are now responsible for your single story home in Carlsbad CA so make sure to do these 5 important things after closing the deal.

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