The Importance of a Home Inspection

So you have chosen the perfect home, Now What. Well once the Home Negotiations are finished it is time to schedule a home inspection. These can be very beneficial both in negotiating and for piece of mind on the Home you are about to Purchase. The most important thing is to pick your own inspector especially if your agent represents the seller in the transaction. Too many horror stories about problems after the close of the home. If at all possible be at the inspection so you can both ask questions and be assured that the inspector is checking every area. Keep in mind the sales contract will have date specific as to when inspections have to be completed. If you fail to follow those dates the seller has no obligation to do any repairs, many times the inspection deadlines fall through the cracks. Review the inspection and decide which repairs are most important to you. In most every case a seller will have to repair any items that are safety hazards. Follow up after the repairs, most inspectors will only charge a nominal fee to reinspect to insure that repairs are done properly. Hope this helps