| When you think of buying or selling a home, | | | | system, kitchen, windows, doors, fireplace, |
| it is typical that a home inspection will be | | | | roof and attic. |
| conducted. Home inspection is a walk-through | | | | |
| of you home in order to scrutinize the | | | | Organize your checklist by different areas of |
| condition of the property. This helps to | | | | your home, and it is to start at the outside |
| identify problems that might become | | | | and make your way inside. All the items |
| significant during the transfer of ownership | | | | included in your list should be checked if |
| of the home. A professional inspector usually | | | | they are in very good, fair or poor |
| conducts this. But before you hire a | | | | conditions. Take notes if you notice |
| professional home inspector, you can inspect | | | | something odd or if you smell something |
| your own home using a home inspection | | | | funny, or if a gutter is coming loose on the |
| checklist. This way, you can spot potential | | | | side of the house. No matter how small or how |
| problems that you can discuss with the | | | | big the flaw, it is important that you take |
| inspector later. | | | | note before the professional inspector enters |
| | | | the scene. |
| A good home inspection checklist will help | | | | |
| you remember things as you walk through your | | | | Usually, when you plan to buy your dream |
| property and look for potential problems. You | | | | house, you tend to overlook some details of |
| should include in your list all the items | | | | the home because you are too overjoyed to |
| inside and outside your house, and as you | | | | have it, only to realize later that the |
| walk around, check each item and make some | | | | property you bought is not your dream home at |
| notes. You can check the exterior, the | | | | all. So you really have to be wise, and start |
| basement or crawlspace, furnace and air | | | | by having a home inspection done before you |
| conditioning, plumbing system, electrical | | | | close any deal. |