Joel DyckReal Broker SK Ltd.
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What should I check at the final walk-through?

What you are actually checking is whether the home matches the offer, not whether you like it more or less than the day you toured it. Confirm every appliance and fixture named in the purchase agreement is still there, no new damage has appeared, and any repair the seller agreed to is genuinely finished.

Run the taps, flush the toilets, test light switches and open the garage door, since these are the small mechanical items a showing does not test but a walk-through should. The Saskatchewan REALTORS Association's standard purchase forms list included fixtures and chattels specifically so there is a written record to check against.

Look for anything that changed since the offer was accepted: moving damage to walls or floors, missing items that were part of the deal, or a repair that was patched rather than properly fixed, especially anything the $400 to $600 home inspection already flagged as needing work. A quick photo record at the walk-through protects you if a dispute comes up after possession.

Bring the accepted offer with you and check the house against it line by line rather than relying on memory of the showing. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

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