home inspection is They will also check your heating
probably some of the best and hot water system, water
money you will ever spend conditioning system if there is
when you are purchasing a home or one. It's the home inspector's
a condominium. job to give your home a thorough
"check-up".
A licensed, experienced and
competent home inspector is worth When the home inspector is
their weight in gold. finished, he will write up a
report, note the repairs he feels
The home inspector takes about 2 need immediate attention by the
hours or so to inspect your seller, give an estimate of what
prospective purchase. They are the repairs should cost, and then
looking for major structural we look over the report together,
repairs, such as roofing, and if necessary, negotiate any
plumbing, foundation, electrical, repairs with the seller.
framing, deck problems, code
violations, and also checks Usually at the time of the home
things such as your air inspection, a pest inspection is
conditioning systems, all your also performed. A licensed pest
toilets, sinks, tubs, garage door inspector arrives at the same
openers, etc. Plus they'll time of the home inspector and
inspect all of your electrical goes through the home to look for
outlets inside and outside of the any wood boring or wood
home. The home inspector will infestation insects, such as
also look at the fireplace if you termites, carpenter ants, powder
have one, inspect the outside post beetles, or carpenter bees.
chimney, check out all of the If there is any infestation
interior doors and windows to noted, a report will be issued
look for any "seal failures". and signed by the inspector, and
that will also be discussed and part of the country you live in.
negotiated by your real estate A condominium usually runs a bit
agent to have the seller pay for less.
any treatment and if there are
any damages caused, the seller The average cost for a pest
usually should pay for damages inspection is $75.00.
also.
A Pest Inspection is a
The average cost for a home requirement by most lenders today
inspection currently is about and a home inspection is just a
$275-$300 depending on the size must do!
of the house, and obviously the
About the Author:
BETTY SANVILLE has been a licensed Real Estate Professional since 1985. She currently works for American Dreams Realty in Connecticut and her site is: www.connecticut-real-estate-search.com
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