| Most buyers will want a professional home
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| | Plumbing needs to be fixed or clogs
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| inspector, some lenders require it. At
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| | unclogged. Appliances like washers and
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| times home inspections are done even
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| | dishwashers will be tested and these
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| before the home goes under contract.
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| | things become apparent during these
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| Although home inspections will cover
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| | tests. The inspector will also check your
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| multiple systems within the house, there
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| | water pressure by turning on several
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| are several specific sports that buyers
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| | faucets and flushing toilets at the same
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| worry about most. You don't need to wait
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| | time. The inspector also may check the
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| for inspection day to arrive in order to
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| | septic system. One of the ways of doing
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| assess the condition of your home. Make
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| | this is by flushing dye down a stool. The
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| necessary home repairs and avoid having
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| | inspector will then wait to see if the
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| small problems turn into big headaches.
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| | dye surfaces on the drain field, and if
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| Those big headaches can often require a
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| | so, this indicates a draining problem.
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| lot of money to fix and might even lower
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| | You can try these things yourself to see
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| your home's market value. Below are
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| | how well your systems respond. If you
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| listed some of the most common problems,
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| | notice any problems, take care of them,
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| and ways to fix them:
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| | possibly by hiring a professional
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| Crawlspaces and Wet Basements
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| | plumber, before the house is inspected.
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| If your basement smells of mildew, it is
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| | Electrical
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| signaling that the basement is too moist.
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| | The inspector will look for receptacles
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| Inspectors will closely examine walls and
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| | with ground fault interrupters (GFI),
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| floors for signs of dampness and patches
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| | specifically in bathrooms and kitchens.
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| of mildew. Moisture can deteriorate
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| | The circuit breaker and electrical panel
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| building materials and attract insects,
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| | configuration are probably adequate for
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| some an inspector might even use a meter
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| | the home's needs. A 125 amp electrical
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| to determine how much moisture can be
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| | panel will work for most homes. However,
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| found in some of these spaces. Use
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| | be certain that individual circuits are
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| plastic to cover exposed earth in crawl
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| | not overloaded. Also, these GFI
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| spaces or basement; this will help keep
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| | receptacles have little red test and
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| moisture levels down. It may be fairly
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| | reset buttons. The inspector will
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| expensive to repair leaking walls. If
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| | probably make certain that they are what
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| this kind of problem exists but you do
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| | they appear to be, and not just fake ones
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| not want to make repairs, consider
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| | that aren't wired to work. And lastly,
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| lowering the asking price of the home,
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| | grounded receptacles, those with three
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| with a written understanding that the
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| | pronged plugs will likely be checked out
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| price reflects this problem. You also
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| | also.
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| might give buyers an allowance option to
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| | Heating and Cooling
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| make repairs after closing is completed.
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| | Heating and cooling systems will be
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| Mold or Mildew.
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| | checked and the inspector will make
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| Mildew stains and odors make buyers
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| | comments on their efficiency. All
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| nervous, even more so now that toxic
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| | appliances will be checked, along with
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| black mold has become such a presence.
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| | smoke detectors, foundation, and other
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| You might never get an acceptable offer
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| | areas.
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| if mold or mildew are present anywhere in
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| | Before the Inspection
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| or outside the home. Kill the mold and
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| | Keep in mind that home inspectors make
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| mildew and fix the source of the problem.
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| | note of everything. It is very possible
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| Although the mold in your home may be of
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| | that the inspection report will come back
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| the normal variety, and not the toxic
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| | with negative statements, but don't let
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| stuff (called stachybotrys chartarum) it
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| | this discourage you. Remember that no
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| needs to be remedied immediately. Kill
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| | home is perfect, and just do everything
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| the mold and mildew and then find and fix
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| | you can to put the house in good
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| the source of the problem.
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| | condition before you attempt to sell it.
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| The Roof
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| | Remember that the home inspection report
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| Your roof will be noticed right from the
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| | is not a wish-list for buyers. Read your
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| start, especially by home inspectors. If
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| | contract carefully--it probably states
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| the shingles are moist or rotting
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| | which systems should be in good working
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| beneath, you can guarantee repairs will
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| | order at closing. For instance, if the
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| be required. If needed, climb on your
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| | roof is older, but doesn't leak, it is in
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| roof and be sure that things are in
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| | good working order. If there's a leak,
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| order. Even if the shingles are merely
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| | and fixing just the leak is possible, the
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| deteriorated you might still be asked to
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| | roof will be in good working order.
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| replace them. Ensure gutters are clean
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| | Your contract may also state that you are
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| and free from leaves or dirt, as well as
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| | under no obligation to make any repairs
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| positioning downspouts so that water runs
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| | at all--although the buyers can then
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| away from the house rather than near it.
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| | likely withdraw from the contract. Don't
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| Also if you have a chimney, flashing
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| | feel you must comply with unreasonable
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| around the base should be watertight.
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| | demands for repairs.
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