Asheville Real Estate: 10 Steps
to Selling Your House Step
8 - Pre-Close Preparation
A
few days before the closing we will want to contact whichever entity
that is closing the transaction, generally the lawyer, title company,
etc. and make sure that all of the
necessary forms and documents have been prepared and are going to be
available to sign on the appropriate date. Of course, I will
ensure that all that needs to be done will be done on time to ensure
a smooth closing.
It would be a shame to get
this close to selling and have the deal fall through because of a
document not being at the right place at the right time. Often this
happens with less experienced offices, where follow-up is not
practiced as a prime priority. I can assure you that
we hound the "document people" so much that they have seen the
advantage of now complying with our requests immediately, so we won't let you down on our
end.
I
can save you time and money by making sure that all of the necessary
documentation is prepared for closing. I will also make sure that all
parties have done what they need to do so that the closing can proceed
at the date and time planned.
At this time, you should
also begin to make arrangements for your upcoming move if you have not
done so, as already suggested in Step One, earlier. Also, for further
help, please check out our
Relocation Wizard to get started with everything else that you may
imagine that is needed to be done.
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Here are some further tips on tip-giving to those that move you.
Consumers put a lot of faith in professional movers, which is
why good ones are as prized as a competent and fair mechanic. As
a customer, you are entrusting all of your possessions, prized
and otherwise, to people you may not even have been introduced
to before they started taking your stuff and loading it into a
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Here are some further tips on tip giving to those that move you.
Although movers are considered part of the service trade, there
is usually a lot more riding on their job performance than, say,
a waitress or someone who cuts your hair. If the waitress drops
your rye toast, she can quickly get you a new order and, hey,
your hair will grow out. |
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If a mover, however, does a poor job packing, drops your family
heirloom or drags your furniture across the wood floor, there is
a lot more at stake. Besides, there are few people in the
service industry that work as hard as movers. |
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Perhaps because consumers rely so much on a mover doing a good
job that they don't consider them as a service professional. But
they are and proper etiquette requires that they be treated as
such. This means it is proper to offer a tip, whether it is cash
at the end of the day or you buying the crew lunch or even both. |
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As with any other service provider, you would base your "tip" on
job performance – a bad attitude and indifferent work habits
would hardly be considered tip worthy. If, however, you think
your crew was attentive, helpful and professional, then give
what you believe is fair. |
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Movers usually don't expect a tip but is appreciated when given.
More than anything, it's a sign that you recognized their effort
and thought it worthy. You may think you're paying a small
fortune to the moving company, but what trickles down to the
guys actually lugging your stuff won't have them driving home in
a Beamer. |
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Moving is a stressful life event overloaded with thousands of
small details that need attention. One of those is how to treat
the crew moving your life's belongings, so here's a quick
reference that should keep the guys happy and moving: |
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Moving is hard, back-breaking
work so it would only be common decency to have cold bottled
water, soda or sport drinks on hand.
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Some people prefer to buy the crew lunch in lieu of a
tip and this is perfectly fine. Some do both. It's whatever
you are comfortable with. If you do offer to buy the crew
lunch, make sure to ask if they have a preference as to food
choice. Many people think, "Oh, we'll get some pizza," so
you can imagine how much pizza these guys might have had
that month.
- You will hear varying advice on how much to tip.
Percentages don't really work as they do in restaurant work.
The difference between a $2,000 full-truck move and a
$20,000 full-truck move is likely the distance the moving
van travels, not how much time it took to load the vehicle.
Basically, if it's a half-day (4 hours) move, $10 per person
is considered appropriate. If it's a full-day move (8
hours), then $20 is the consensus. If you have a lot of
heavy furniture, narrow or winding stairs, a steep lot,
etc., you should consider adding to the amount. If the crew
works 12 hours to get your belongings packed, figure $40 as
fair.
- A tip about tips from movers themselves: Don’t give the
lump some to the foreman or driver. Give each worker their
tip. First, it shows that you recognize and appreciate their
individual efforts. Second, there are some unscrupulous
foremen, who will keep the entire amount for themselves.
- Avoid giving the guys beer at the end of the day. It's a
bit stereotypical and most legitimate moving companies have
rules against drinking on the job. It also opens liability
issues. Make the tip cash and the movers can spend it how
they wish.
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