| After months of searching for homes, you finally | | | | questions you should consider. Ask the inspector |
| found a home that suited your needs, and now you | | | | what type of associations they belong to, how many |
| are under contract. In most real estate purchase | | | | years they have been in the business, and what type |
| contracts, there is a clause in there that allows you | | | | of equipment they have available. Ask how they do |
| due diligence. Due diligence is a time period that allows | | | | their reporting and what type of fee's are associated |
| you to make sure the home you're buying is in good | | | | with a general inspection as well as other items they |
| shape. During the due diligence period, most home | | | | may offer outside of their normal inspection services. |
| buyers request a professional inspector to go | | | | Items home inspectors should always check during an |
| through the home and see if they can find any | | | | inspection include structural elements of the home |
| problems with the home before it's bought. But many | | | | such as foundation, paint, siding, roofing, and inside |
| home buyers wonder, what exactly is going on during | | | | walls. They should check the exterior integrity |
| a home inspection, and what do I do if there is a | | | | including landscaping, grading, elevation, drainage, |
| problem? | | | | fence, sidewalks, doors, and windows. Other |
| Those questions can be answered when talking with | | | | important home inspection items are plumbing, |
| your agent and home inspector, but here are a few | | | | electrical, appliances, furnace, air conditioner, and any |
| things you might want to think about. Home | | | | moving parts of a home. |
| inspections vary widely from state to state and from | | | | After your home inspection is complete, it's up to |
| inspector to inspector. In order to get a satisfactory | | | | you to determine if the required repairs are worth |
| home inspection, it's usually a good idea to talk to | | | | doing yourself or asking the home seller if they will |
| your real estate agent about home inspectors they | | | | foot the bill. Talk to your agent about what is normal |
| approve of. Real estate agents usually have a couple | | | | in your area, and see how you can negotiate the |
| favorite inspectors they can refer you to and then | | | | repairs to best suite your needs. Home inspections |
| you should interview those inspectors to get a | | | | should be done on any home you are going to |
| thorough understanding of the services they provide. | | | | purchase, they can save you a huge headache in the |
| When interviewing a home inspector, in order to | | | | future, and you never know what could be wrong |
| determine if the services they provide are going to | | | | with a home. |
| be effective for your needs, here are a few | | | | |