Don’t Prepare To Move Until You’ve Actually Closed On The House

Don’t Prepare To Move Until You’ve Actually Closed On The House

Anyone who has bought a home will tell you: it can be a long, drawn-out process. Sometimes what seems like a done deal, even going into escrow, can backfire and you have to start shopping for a home all over again. For the sake of your finances and your loan, hold off any moving plans until all the closing documents are officially signed.

It seems like common sense, but there are so many “this is it” moments during the homebuying process that it’s easy to jump the gun. Credit.com explains:

Hiring a moving company when you have not signed your final loan documents is just plain unnecessary and it sets you up for failure. If you have a moving company come on a certain day and for whatever reason your house doesn’t close, things can become problematic. Hire a moving company after you’ve signed the final loan documents. Same goes for purchasing furniture, especially if those funds come in the form of credit or cash in the bank — close on the house first, then go shopping. Short-term gratification is not worth the risk.

Of course, there’s no harm in planning the move and figuring out what you’re going to do, but you want to postpone any large purchases until everything is official and final. Otherwise, you can throw a wrench in the mortgage process. For more detail, head to Credit.com’s full post at the link below.

Buying a Home in 2017? These 5 Things Could Jeopardize Your Mortgage [Credit.com]
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