| What a great week walking through open houses | | | | are made will be worth it to you. |
| and looking at the homes in your dream | | | | |
| neighborhood! You have been searching for | | | | A home inspection may cost you $250, but a |
| your dream home and have finally found what | | | | good home inspection is priceless if you want |
| may be your next castle, palace, paradise, | | | | to really have an expert opinion about the |
| and place of residence!! But hold on for a | | | | home you are considering purchasing. Many |
| second, have you had the home inspected by a | | | | people think that they don't need or can't |
| professional home inspector? How do you know | | | | afford a home inspection. The question I pose |
| if there are any problems lurking with this | | | | is will you be able to afford thousands and |
| home? For first time buyers and even repeat | | | | thousands of dollars of repairs after the |
| buyers home inspections are a crucial part of | | | | home closes escrow and something that could |
| the home inspection period, maybe even the | | | | have been detected by a professional home |
| most important. | | | | inspector was identified and corrected by the |
| | | | seller. |
| Some questions you might want to ask your | | | | |
| real estate agent are? | | | | Why take on the seller's lack of maintenance, |
| | | | when you can use this as a negotiating chip |
| 1. How do I choose a good home inspector for | | | | in the home purchasing process. Employ the |
| the state or province that I live in? | | | | best realtor that you can too, it will make |
| | | | all of the difference, ask them for their |
| 2. What are the qualifications and background | | | | professional resume! |
| of the home inspectors that I am looking for. | | | | |
| Ask them and get it in writing if possible. | | | | Protect your families interests and consider |
| | | | consulting with your professional |
| 3. Find out where your home inspector went to | | | | representation on how you can prevent this |
| school, what type of licensing they have, and | | | | most common problem in the real estate |
| how long they have practiced in the field. | | | | industry. Of course consult with your own |
| What kind of a report will they provide? Do | | | | legal counsel, real estate agent, accountant, |
| they have a background in construction, | | | | and other professionals and advisor's |
| architecture, engineering etc. | | | | relating to this articles content. The author |
| | | | of the content of this article accepts no |
| One final note of importance, make sure that | | | | responsibility for the implementation of this |
| your real estate agent has been practicing in | | | | articles content and it is purely for |
| the field for several years and actually | | | | informational purposes and for informing the |
| cares about you as a lifelong client. A good | | | | public about potential issues relating to |
| real estate agent will help you in the | | | | consumers and the real estate negotiation |
| interviewing process because they want you to | | | | process. Please consult your professional |
| be a life long / long term client, have good | | | | counsel about implementing any of this |
| home appreciation, and buy a home that of | | | | information for your individual situation |
| course they will be able to resell! | | | | first. All situations are unique and very |
| | | | different consult your attorney or real |
| Review your home inspection carefully and | | | | estate professional representation before |
| work with your agent and other advisors to | | | | considering to use any of the above |
| deduct if this home even after seller repairs | | | | information. |