Knoxville TN First Time Home Buyer Tips- Setting up Utilities in Your New Home

Now that you have found the home of your dreams and your loan is being processed so begins the waiting game. At this point you should be relaxed and be confident as you are hopefully in the hands of a great Knoxville Buyers Agent who will be orchestrating the efforts of the mortgage professional, home inspector, title company, appraiser, termite company, sellers, and the Selling Agent and making sure everything comes together.

As a Buyer your duties are actually quite simple. First of all, as the sales contract states, you have to agree to cooperate with your chosen mortgage professional and make sure they have all the financial documents they need. If you fail to do so you could be in breech of contract, lose out on your home, and potentially lose your earnest money. However, as long as you have a good Buyer's REALTOR® they will facilitate this process and make sure you stay on track.

Moving day will be filled with lots of activity and will most likely be a busy day so make sure that you don't forget one critical item- applying for and getting utilities turned on. While the utilities may currently be on in your new home, most Sellers have the utilities scheduled to be turned off the day of closing. This means that if you fail to set up utilities you could find yourself left in the dark.

Luckily, setting up utilities in Knoxville, TN is quite simple.

1. Find out what utility company your new home has service with- your REALTOR® will be able to supply you with this information. (Keep in mind that depending on where the home is located- you could have up to 3 different companies).
2. Contact the Knoxville Utility Companies- some allow you to apply by phone or fax, while others require you to physically go into the office (see chart below for contact information)
3. Make sure you bring your ID, copy of your Purchase and Sales Agreement, and check book- as an application fee is generally involved.

ELECTRIC COMPANIES

GAS SERVICE

WATER AND SEWAGE