Keddle

It is a very rare occurrence that a home is purchased without a home inspection done first. If the seller had their listing listed in “as is” condition does not mean that first an inspection can first be done. If you are interested in a house that the bank owned you must be sure that a home inspection is followed through before you buy. Sometimes this is typical with apartment inspections. This is because they do not give any disclosures, nor do they know of any problems these will be needed to be discovered entirely on your own.

People by the handfuls are out there that do adveryise themselves as home inspectors. You probably will not get the best direction from your agent. An agent is scared you might find a problem that may turn you away if they give you the name of a great inspector, like apartment inspections occassionally. These are very tough times and all agents should be very loyal to all their customers.

If you have an inspector that is just going to give you a visual inspection, this is not good, you could do this on you own; looks like there was a water leak there. Good inspections should include a turn on of all appliances to check for temperature, check of the furnace and the air cooling system, a water heater check for pressure, all outside lighting needs to be checked, all lights and fixtures need to be turned on, check all plumbing and also check for water damage, check foundations for any cracks, get up on the roof, go through the attic, and check the garage along with all storage spaces. For a good inspection this is only the very beginning, and conditional inspections. When the home inspection is done you will get a report of everywhere and everything that has been followed through with, and from that you should be able to make a well informed decision.

An agent’s best way to not get any phone calls that they do not want is to advise the buyer fist and to be sure that they have the home inspected before they buy.