| Plano home buyers know it is best for them to have | | | | grounding, exhaust fans, receptacles and light |
| a professional home inspection prior to buying their | | | | fixtures. |
| home. Plano real estate agents advise buyers to | | | | - Roof and Attic. |
| always get a home inspection. Many purchase | | | | Framing, ventilation, type of roof construction, |
| contracts contain a couple of pages that talk about | | | | flashing and gutters. |
| the importance of getting a home inspection. A | | | | - Plumbing. |
| home buyer does not make it to closing escrow | | | | Identification of pipe materials used for potable, drain, |
| without hearing about the need for a home | | | | waste and vent pipes. including condition. Toilets, |
| inspection. But what does a home inspection report | | | | showers, sinks, faucets and traps. |
| disclose? Home buyers are often clueless about | | | | - Systems and Components. |
| home construction and its components, and have | | | | Water heaters, furnaces, air conditioning, duct work, |
| difficulty deciphering their home inspection report. | | | | chimney, fireplace and sprinklers. |
| They don't know how to figure decide which defects | | | | - Appliances. |
| are serious or just simple deferred maintenance. To | | | | Dishwasher, range and oven, built-in microwaves, |
| add even more confusion all home inspections are | | | | garbage disposal and smoke detectors. |
| different and can vary dramatically from state to | | | | Your Checklist Items Needing Service |
| state and city to city. | | | | Home inspection reports do not describe the |
| List of Items Not Inspected | | | | condition of every component if it's in excellent |
| 1. In many states home inspectors are not required | | | | shape, but should note every item that is defective |
| to be licensed. Licensed or not, a home inspector's | | | | or needing service. The serious problems are: |
| standard practice typically does not include the | | | | - Health and safety issues |
| following, for which a specific license to inspect and | | | | - Moisture / drainage issues |
| identify is required: | | | | - Roofs with a short life expectancy |
| - Asbestos | | | | - Furnace / A/C malfunctions |
| - Radon | | | | - Foundation deficiencies |
| - Wood Destroying Infestations | | | | Checklist Items Sellers Should Fix |
| - Mold & Mildew | | | | Repair issues can be serious, a deal breaker for some |
| - Rodents | | | | buyers, causing them to back out of the contract. |
| - Lead | | | | But before considering backing out talk to your Plano |
| Your General Home Inspection Checklist | | | | Realtor, family, friends and call a few contractors to |
| - Structural Elements. | | | | discuss which types of defects are minor and which |
| Construction of walls, ceilings, floors, roof and | | | | should be of greater concern. If you are considering |
| foundation. | | | | buying a Plano Foreclosure these Home Inspecting |
| - Exterior Evaluation. | | | | rules still apply. Don’t assume “the house |
| Wall covering, landscaping, grading, elevation, | | | | needs everything” and thing you have priced in |
| drainage, driveways, fences, sidewalks, fascia, trim, | | | | the repairs. You will l shocked as to what |
| doors, windows, lights and exterior receptacles. | | | | “everything entails and it’s cost. When |
| - Electrical. | | | | buying any Plano Real Estate always, always, always |
| Main panel, circuit breakers, types of wiring, | | | | get that home inspection done. |