The Ultimate Home Buyer's Guide

TRANSFER UTILITIES IN YOUR NAME

While it would be nice if the previous owner continued paying for the utilities, it is highly unlikely. In fact, they will be notifying the utility companies that they will be moving. And if you do not call the appropriate utility companies for the home you are buying, you’ll probably be moving into a home without electricity and everything else you need.

So, about a week before the closing, you will want to notify all the utility companies that service the home and let them know you are buying it. They will transfer the bills into your name, starting on the day you will close on the home.

Once we get closer to the closing date, we will give you the names and contact info for all the utilities you will need to contact.

You can also check out our Resources page, where we have links to the major utility websites.