{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.getloans.com\/tools\/loan-tracking\/getting-ready-for-settlement\/#Article","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.getloans.com\/tools\/loan-tracking\/getting-ready-for-settlement\/","headline":"Getting ready for settlement","name":"Getting ready for settlement","description":"Don\u2019t forget to start your new utilities. That sounds simple, but you\u2019d be surprised how many people forget to apply for utility service at their new home. Call the utility companies as soon as you have a ratified contract of sale. Find out how many days lead time they need to switch the service, then […]","datePublished":"2014-03-31","dateModified":"2023-06-01","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.getloans.com\/blog\/author\/mkukoy\/#Person","name":"mkukoy","url":"https:\/\/www.getloans.com\/blog\/author\/mkukoy\/","identifier":3,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/11301590cf8244b467916a8bfa7d64acb86ee181216103e452784503c0f5bf52?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/11301590cf8244b467916a8bfa7d64acb86ee181216103e452784503c0f5bf52?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Person","name":"Brian Martucci","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.getloans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/brianmartucci-getloans-logo2017.webp","url":"https:\/\/www.getloans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/brianmartucci-getloans-logo2017.webp","width":400,"height":70}},"url":"https:\/\/www.getloans.com\/tools\/loan-tracking\/getting-ready-for-settlement\/"}