Are You Buying a Home?
| Buying a home can be stressful. A home inspection is supposed to give you peace of mind, but often has the opposite effect. You will be asked to absorb a lot of information in a short time. This often includes a written report, checklist, photographs, environmental reports and what the inspector himself says during the inspection. All this combined with the seller's disclosure and what you notice yourself makes the experience even more overwhelming. What should you do? Relax!! Most of your inspection will be maintenance recommendations, life expectancies and minor imperfections. These are nice to know about. However, the issues that really matter will fall into four categories:
Anything in these categories should be addressed. Often a serious problem can be corrected inexpensively to protect both life and property (especially in categories 2 and 4). Most sellers are honest and are often surprised to learn of defects uncovered during an inspection. Help your clients understand that sellers are under no obligation to repair everything mentioned in the report, that no home is perfect. Help keep things in perspective. Do not kill your deal over things that do not matter. It is inappropriate to demand that a seller address deferred maintenance, conditions already listed on the seller's disclosure or nit-picky items. |
How to prepare for an inspection.
Preparation Check List
Speed up the inspection by preparing the home ahead of time. Your home inspection will go smoother, with fewer concerns to delay closing.
A link for the seller's Preparation Check List on a PDF format is provided below.
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