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2007-12-13 15:57:29 · 8 answers · asked by carey646 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
It will be minimal. Agents are great about turning the lights off and keeping the temp low.
It will be no where close to if you were living there.
I have a vacation home that I hardly every use. Everything is about 40 a month to keep on.
2007-12-13 21:22:13 · answer #1 · answered by Landlord 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It will be the minimal depending on how much the Realtor uses and what the cost are in your area. Right now I have an empty apartment in the flat I live in and I've kept the gas and electric on because it's cold here and so I can work up there.
The electric this past month was 23.00 and the gas was 52.00 Gas was keeping 5 rooms and 60 degrees.
2007-12-14 00:21:46 · answer #2 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a mortgage banker and I will tell you that leaving them on will help you sell the house faster.
You will be charged for the energy that you use but since you aren't living there it won't be too much. Be sure to leave the heat to the minimum setting, if you live in a cold climate make sure to set it high enough to keep your pipes from bursting.
The reason that I advise leaving them on in because the buyer will probably want to have a home inspection completed and this can't be done until the utilities are turned on.
Also, the appraiser will also want to make sure that the utilities are functioning.
I ran into this situation twice in the last two weeks, both homes closed on time but the utilities had to be turned back on to complete the inspection and also delayed the appraisal.
2007-12-13 17:34:42 · answer #3 · answered by John P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Realtor is not careful the thermostat can be messed with. In the north it is big bucks. Have a neighbor ready to call you if a window gets broken.
2007-12-13 18:35:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends what your electric company and water company charges. It wont be much though because the lights will only be on for a short time while showing the property.
2007-12-14 03:12:43 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your utility company to give you the average monthly rate for your house in the last year.
2007-12-13 16:12:38 · answer #6 · answered by psi2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you own the place, i'd leave them on because that'll help it to sell.
if you're a tenant, turn them off. Re-renting it is landlord's responsibility, not yours and you want him to be paying for them.
2007-12-13 16:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the past bills so you should know.
2007-12-14 02:26:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋