Should we let the buyer move in prior to cosing escrow?

"Should I let the buyer move in early to make repairs?"

***ANSWER:
NO!

Letting the buyer of a property move in before closing for ANY reason is WAY too risky. Let me count the ways:

1. Liability for injury, etc.

2. Possibility they may change their mind once they've spent a few nights.

4. If the sale doesn't close, you've just become a landlord…and they've become a tenant with all the rights of a tenant, meaning it could take awhile to get them out.

So, in case I wasn't clear: NEVER let a homebuyer move in before closing!

published by g. Kent. san diego, ca