So Your Offer has Been Accepted: Action Steps Following Accepted Offer
January 12, 2010 by Tim Broderick · Comments
Order your home inspection immediately. Per the contract there is a specific number of day inspection period which begins on the date the purchase offer is accepted. You and your agent will have pre-determined the inspection period and listed it in the purchase offer. I can give you the name of two different inspections companies that I have dealt with in the past.
HouseMaster 480-345-8570
Ecospec Home Inspections 602-332-7132
Home inspection companies will generally do an overview of the home. Making sure things work such as appliances, toilets, hot water heaters, fixtures, HVAC units etc. They are not specialty contractors.If you wish to have specialty inspections performed such as roofing, pool, lead based paint, radon gas etc. you will need to contact a specialty inspection company and/or a specialty contractor to have these types of inspections performed. Again remember to make arrangements for these inspections immediately following your offer being accepted and that they have been completed within your inspection period. I have an additional list of contractors and inspectors that I can provide you with if you wish, feel free to contact me anytime.
Contact your lender if the transaction is being financed and let them know that you have an accepted offer. Your agent will be sending them a copy of the executed contract. Also provide your lender with your homeowners insurance agents contact info. ( I have included several numbers below of agents I have used in the past.) Make sure your lender has all the documentation they need to complete your loan such as paystubs, tax returns, financial statements etc.
Contact your homeowner’s insurance agent and inform them that you have an accepted offer and that you will be in need of a homeowner’s insurance policy to be effective by the close of escrow date.
Ken Stephens Allstate 480-948-8817
Toni Allen Farmers 602.324.4668
Be on the look out for information from the title company. They will be sending you a packet to get some information from you. It will also determine how you will take title to the property. Additionally they will include wiring instructions for any funds that need to be brought in at close of escrow. Certified funds are also acceptable.
You will also want to contact the local utility companies about ten days to two weeks prior to close of escrow and make arrangements for the utilities to be turned on and/or transferred into your name.
Salt River Project Electric 602-236-1889
Arizona Public Service https://www.aps.com/customer/ratewizard/start.asp
Southwest Gas 877-862-6020
City of Phoenix Water 602-262-6251
Please contact me with any questions or comments:
Tim Broderick
602-741-0862
