This is the last part of our brief guide for first-time home buyers in South Carolina. Once you have closed on the purchase of your home, you will still need to take care of some very important details (in addition to your move):
1.Change all the utilities in your name. Usually sellers stop their accounts as of the closing date, sometimes they give you 1-2 days grace. The last thing you want is to get to your newly purchased home and find the power is off, and the temperature outside is 98F...
2.Re-key all exterior doors. Although the sellers may have seemed very nice, you never know who else has keys for the home. Don't forget to re-program the garage door openers!
3.If there was a tr...