What Happens at the Final Walk-Through on My First Home in Lodi?

The final walk-through is your last look at your first home before closing, to make sure everything agreed on is done and the home is in the same condition it was in when you made your offer.

Audrey Schmierer is a REALTOR® with Keller Williams Central Valley in Lodi, CA, helping first-time buyers and downsizers buy and sell with confidence. I'm Audrey Schmierer, and I walk it with you.

It's a wonderful moment. You've seen this house as a maybe and then as an offer. Now you walk in knowing the keys are almost yours.

1. The repairs you agreed on. If your inspections led the seller to agree to repairs, we look at each one to confirm it's finished.

2. The condition of every room. We compare the home to the day you made your offer. Turn on the faucets, try the lights, open a few windows and doors.

3. What stays with the home. Anything your offer says stays, like the appliances, should still be there.

4. The builder's checklist, on new construction. I go through the home with you so nothing on the checklist gets missed. Read more about new construction or an older home in Lodi.

See where this fits in the last stretch before your keys.

Treating it like a second inspection. The deep look happens earlier, during your inspection period. The walk-through confirms what was agreed. Read what happens at the home inspection.

Here's a made-up example. Say the sellers moved out the week before. Empty rooms can show a scuff or a nail hole the furniture used to hide. We'd look at it together and decide if it matters. Audrey Schmierer is a REALTOR® with Keller Williams Central Valley in Lodi, CA, helping first-time buyers and downsizers buy and sell with confidence.

It's one last, unhurried look to confirm the home you're about to own is the home you agreed to buy.

One of my first-time buyers said it best on closing day: "Just wow, I can't even believe this is mine." I'd love to help you get to that moment.

Read about how I help first-time buyers and how buying a home works with me, or call, text or email me to set up a time. Audrey Schmierer is a REALTOR® with Keller Williams Central Valley in Lodi, CA, helping first-time buyers and downsizers buy and sell with confidence.

This article describes how I generally help buyers. It isn't legal, tax or lending advice, and every purchase has its own details.