Benefits

Benefits At A Glance:

10 Reasons Why No One Should Buy A Home Without A Thorough Home Inspection

1. Know what you are buying.

Many of the people involved why you are buying a home are sales people. They tell you what they want you to know and what will help them sell the product. What you need to know may actually be much different.

Can you afford to spend $75 000 to $300 000 or more and not know exactly what you are buying? We can help.

2. Reduce your buying risk substancially.

There is a considerable risk associated with every home purchase, whether resale or brand new construction. Only by being fully aware of and understanding the condition, age, and normal functioning of its major systems, can a home buyer/owner lower the potential for costly problems.

3. Limit unexpected surprises once you move in the home.

Once you have invested our life savings into a home, you won't want to find out a short time later that a heating system will require replacement, the roof is too old to last another season, the attic is full of mold, etc. These can be very expensive concerns and you'll want to know before you buy the home.

4. Have a better understanding of what the home is worth to you and how much of your money should be invested in the property.

You will need to have someone knowledgable in all the major residential systems and who has no other interests in the home, go over the entire home with you. Someone who is not properly trained or someone who benefits from the sale of the home, may not be your best choice for accurate and objective information.

5. A chance to discuss the home and its features in an unbiased manner away from those solely interested in making a sale.

The professional home inspector's only concern in the process is providing the client with accurate and useful information. There is no advantage to exaggerate either the positive or negative qualities of the home as the inspection fee remains the same.

6. Access to a professional who has a wealth of information about all the major systems in your home.

During the inspection, time is often devoted to explaining to the client how a certain system works or should work. This is an excellent time for you to ask questions, gather important information, and learn first hand about concerns important to you.

7. Access to an independent source of performance expectations, life cycle norms, and repair/replacement costs for major features of the home.

You have an excellent opportunity to lean what you can expect from a particular system, how long it should last given its present condition, and what costs you might reasonably expect when it fails.