Home Inspections and why get one?

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Why you should get an Inspection

BUYING?

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 aren't 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 buyer's are
going to insist that the inspection be a professional home inspection, usually by an
inspector they hire. If the buyer's 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 buyer's 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.
It's 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
buyer's inspector finding them, at the worst possible time.

SELLING?

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