With all the business of home buying many people take a relaxed approach to the final walk through. This step should be both exciting and productive. First off, how great is it that you are so close to owning your new home? Pretty good feeling right? Secondly, the business part should not be forgotten. It’s your last chance to make sure everything is fixed according to plan.

“A final walk though is one of the last steps in the closing process and can be completed hours before you sign the final paper work or a few days prior. The final walk through is not a formal inspection and it’s not a basis for negotiating, it’s just the last step to make sure everything is as it should be. You’re just giving the house one final look before you officially become a brand new homeowner.”

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Pierce County Statistics:

Homes for sale in Spanaway: Average Days on Market December 2013: 62. Up 1.6% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Tacoma: Average Days on Market December 2013: 66. Up 20% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Lakewood: Average Days on Market December 2013: 66. Down 1.5% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Fife: Average Days on Market December 2013: 77. Up 30.5% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Milton: Average Days on Market December 2013: 26. Up 13% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Edgewood: Average Days on Market December 2013: 66. Up 230% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in University Place: Average Days on Market December 2013: 50. Down 10.7% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Fircrest: Average Days on Market December 2013: 8. No sales in previous month to compare.

Homes for sale in Dupont: Average Days on Market December 2013: 73. Up 151.7% compared to the last month.

Homes for sale in Puyallup: Average Days on Market December 2013: 87. Up 40.3% compared to the last month.