Taking a Closer Look at Home Inspections
July 7th, 2009
Categories:Home Buyer Education
You’ve found the house you want to call home and you’ve come to agreement with the sellers on the terms of the contract. Now its time to do your due diligence and make sure the home is in good shape.
Depending on the home and its condition you might have more than one inspection performed. No matter what, the first inspection performed should be by a home inspector.
A good home inspector will give you an understanding of the home’s condition and point out any issues that could use a specialized home inspection. They will put their findings in a report and often summarize the entire report with an executive summary.
Each finding by the home inspector should include:
- An explanation of the condition (issue)
- An assessment (severity) of the condition
- What could happen if the condition is ignored
- A picture of the condition
4 Areas of a Home Inspection
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