Utility transfer is easy to forget: the buyer's name needs to be on the account effective possession day, and a walkthrough is the last easy chance to confirm the seller has not already cancelled a service the new owner will need from day one, from natural gas heating to water.
It is also the last chance to confirm the mailing address on file, garbage and recycling cart location, and which outbuildings or storage areas the keys actually open, small items that do not show up in a home inspection at $400 to $600 but cause real friction in the first week of ownership.
Joel Dyck gives buyers a walkthrough checklist built for exactly this, the paperwork and logistics side, not just the condition of the house. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.