It's Close to Closing Time!

School started on Tuesday, the morning it was raining ash, and by the time I had managed the mandatory bus stop pictures, driven to school to take a second set of pictures, I was sweating and had my eyes filled with these grey particles falling out of the sky. When I returned to my car, I needed the windshield wipers as did everyone else. With the bright orange sun shining through the grey smoke everything looked, and felt a bit felt surreal.

On my way to Redmond I got a call from a listing broker and had to rush to the office to print and scan documents, and I felt extremely relieved that I no longer had three kids in the back seat - going; “noooo! But you promised…” with the news. The first week of school is time for catchup, time to do things that one has been unable to do for those twelve weeks of summer, meaning hair appointments, doctors’ appointments, veterinary wellness appointments and so on. If you have ever done any of these things with your kids, you would know that it goes way better without your children. I did it for seven years with a child in tow, and I am incredibly happy that I can do it without them now.

On top of the general catch up with life, I have met with my clients, whom have equally been able to stick their offspring through the school doors. I have met with investors that have returned from their summers, and met with families new to the area. It feels god to be back to a daily routine, to have time for work instead of juggling it all together, and for the first time in weeks the office wasn't empty but filled with all the other brokers that had done exactly the same thing that morning, sent their kids off to school. 

I have a sale closing tomorrow. Everything is ready, and done. The loan documents have been sent to escrow earlier this week, and both seller and buyer have signed. After recording I get to do the fun part, deliver the keys and my closing slash house warming gift for the buyer. I offer all my buyer a home warranty through American Home Shield. Yes, they already know it’s coming but when the sale closes they will get the re-key information as well as the home owners maintenance book. I make it look pretty with some home owner essentials, and deliver it with the keys.

But why would one need a home warranty, or should we say a service contract for your new home? Because according to statistics 62% of those with a warranty, use it within the first months of home ownership. The reason behind this is the change in the usage patterns of the appliances, whether talking about the dishwasher dish washer or something bigger like the furnace or a water heater. So, one could say that offer peace of mind, not having to pay several hundred or possibly thousands of dollars right after you have had to part with an substantial amount of money. Kind of cool, isn’t it? Off course I hope my buyers end up never needing their warranty, but if nothing else they get to re-key their home through their contract.

I’m so excited to get to wish my client happy moving day!