Why you should get an Inspection

Whether you are buying or selling a home, you should have a professional home inspection performed.

A home inspection will look at the systems that make up the building such as:


Structural elements, foundation, framing etc
Plumbing systems
Roofing
Electrical systems
Cosmetic condition, paint, siding etc

If you are buying a home, you need to know exactly what you are getting. A home inspection, performed by a professional home inspector, will reveal any hidden problems with the home so that they may be addressed BEFORE the deal is closed. You should require an inspection at the time you make a formal offer. Make sure the contract has an inspection contingency. Then, hire your own inspector and pay close attention to the inspection report. If you arent comfortable with what he finds, you should kill the deal.

Likewise, if you are selling a home, you want to know about such potential hidden problems before your house goes on the market. Almost all contracts include the condition that the contract is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory inspection. And most buyers are going to insist that the inspection be a professional home inspection, usually by an inspector they hire. If the buyers inspector finds a problem, it can cause the buyer to get cold feet and the deal can often fall through. At best, surprise problems uncovered by the buyers inspector will cause delays in closing, and usually you will have to pay for repairs at the last minute, or take a lower price on your home.

Its better to pay for your own inspection before putting your home on the market. Find out about any hidden problems and correct them in advance. Otherwise, you can count on the buyers inspector finding them, at the worst possible time.

A home inspection can save you a lot of time, trouble, headache and money when you are looking to buy a home. By getting a home inspection by a certified or licensed home inspector this will help to find potential problems upfront so that you can either request they be fixed or you can move on to find another potential home to buy. The home inspection will save you the trouble and headache of any major problems that could arise after purchasing a new home. Obviously by paying for a home inspection upfront this can save you money by eliminating unnecessary troubles down the road that you can require be repaired by the seller upfront. Ask your mortgage broker for a qualified home inspector in your area.

You should not expect your home to be free of all defects.
All homes, even brand new ones, will have some problems, hopefully minor ones.

Discuss with your Home Inspector for details on which defects are minor and which are major.

 

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