Why Get A Home Inspection?
It is a very rare occurrence that a home is purchased without a home inspection done first. Even if the seller is advertising their home “as is” this doesn’t mean that you can’t get it inspected. If it is a house that the bank owns then a home inspection is very important. This is because they do not give any disclosures, nor do they know of any problems these will be needed to be discovered entirely on your own.
There are many people that have advertisements as home inspectors. Unfortunately you may not get the best references for a home inspection form your agent either. An agent is scared you might find a problem that may turn you away if they give you the name of a great inspector. Times are tough but an agent should be loyal to their customers.
If you have an inspector that is just going to give you a visual inspection, this is not good, you could do this on you own; looks like there was a water leak there. Good inspections should include a turn on of all appliances to check for temperature, check of the furnace and the air cooling system, a water heater check for pressure, all outside lighting needs to be checked, all lights and fixtures need to be turned on, check all plumbing and also check for water damage, check foundations for any cracks, get up on the roof, go through the attic, and check the garage along with all storage spaces. For a good inspection this is only the very beginning. After this is all finished you will receive a report of everything that had been done, from there you should be able to make a clear and wise decision.
An agent’s best way to not get any phone calls that they do not want is to advise the buyer fist and to be sure that they have the home inspected before they buy.
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