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Besides updating your address with your financial institutions, doctors, work, etc., and transferring utilities and subscriptions to your new address, there are a few other things you should do after closing on your home at the Lake of the Ozarks that can easily be overlooked.   We wanted to make it easy for you with 9 helpful tips. 1) Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. You rely on them to alert us if something goes wrong, so making sure they are in working order only makes sense. 2) Check water heater. You may find the hot water temperature has been decreased while the home was not in use. Water temperature and pressure can be adjusted on your hot water heater, so you will want to adjust those to suit your preferences.   It is also recommended to drain the water tank annually to remove sediment, and now is a good time to do that and start fresh. 3) HVAC maintenance. It is a good habit to have your HVAC system inspected twice a year and tuned up every 2-3 y...

Selling and buying homes at the Lake of the Ozarks is a big undertaking for everyone involved. The buyers, the sellers, the lender, the appraiser, the inspector, and the title company at the Lake of the Ozarks must all work together to ensure that everything progresses smoothly and accurately. We talk frequently about tips for buyers and sellers to simplify the process on their end, but what about ways the real estate agents can make their lives easier?  Arrowhead Title, Inc. is here to help everyone , including the real estate agents. This week, we've put together a simple checklist to help agents avoid any issues at closing time. We hope you find it helpful! Checklist For Real Estate Agents ~~ Fill out your closing control sheet. ~~ Provide payoff information from the seller. ~~ Provide social security numbers to eliminate additional requirements. (This is often necessary when ordering payoffs.) ~~ Is there a homeowners' association? If so, provi...