Settlement — also referred to as closing — is the final stage of making your dream home your own. The final settlement meeting will usually involve the closing agent, the seller, both real estate agents and you. Before you sit down at the table to sign the final papers, make sure you have covered all of your bases so that the settlement goes as smoothly as possible.

The Maytag Corporation in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a safety recall notice for Maytag, Jenn-Air, Amana, Admiral, Magic Chef , Performa by Maytag and Crosley brand dishwashers with certain serial numbers.

An electrical failure in the dishwasher’s heating element can pose a serious fire hazard.

Maytag has received 12 reports of dishwasher heating element failures that resulted in fires and dishwasher damage, including one report of extensive kitchen damage from a fire. No injuries have been reported.