You Bought a Home, Now What?

As your local Ventura County Realtor and real estate team we are so thankful to be able to welcome home our first-time home buyers. This is such an incredible milestone in life to be able to successfully achieve and we are so thankful you have trusted us to help you through the process. That being said, we also understand how overwhelming the process can be for any buyer, let alone a first time home buyer. Once the dust has somewhat settled and you can focus on the fact that you are now moving into your first home there are several things you will want to shift your focus towards. See below for a short list of things to review after closing on your first home.
• Secure your home: While you likely purchased your home from a wonderful family, you probably don’t want them having any further access to your new home. Closing day is a great day to have your locks changed and secure your property. You may want to consider if you will be purchasing a home security system or not.
• Review home warranty: In all of the paperwork you have been forced to review in closing you likely didn’t get a great look at your new home warranty. Now is a great time to make sure you fully understand what is covered and what is not as problems are bound to arise in any home.
• Use home inspection as a to-do list for maintenance: Now that you officially own your own home that comes with the responsibility of maintaining it. As your local Ventura County Realtor, we know many homeowner’s don’t know where to begin when it comes to this kind of responsibility. An excellent starting place is your original home inspection report. Go through the list and make as many updates as possible to your home from that list.