Walk-through
The buyer's last look at the home before closing, usually a day or two before. The point is to confirm the home is in the promised condition and any agreed repairs got done.
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Why a seller cares
The buyer's last look before closing, usually the day before or the morning of, to see that the home is as agreed and the repairs were done. Leaving it as promised is the seller's whole job here.
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A simple example
The walk-through finds the agreed furnace repair done and the garage cleared. If the fridge you agreed to leave is gone, closing pauses until it is sorted.
| What the buyer finds | What follows |
|---|---|
| Everything as agreed | Closing goes ahead as scheduled |
| An agreed repair not done | A credit at closing, or a short delay |
| Damage from the move-out | A repair, a credit, or money held back at closing |
The walk-through checks the promise, not the price. Keep the promise and it takes fifteen minutes.
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What people get wrong
That it is a second inspection. The walk-through is a comparison against the contract, not a new look for new problems.
Part 4 of 4 · where to read next
Where it appears in the sale
What a definition is, and what it isn't
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