Saturday, April 25, 2015

Why Home Inspections Are Worth The Cost

By Stella Gay


The things that must be figured out, in order to sell a house, is a fairly long list. The advertising is one as are the cleaning and proper planning for the staging. The value of the house will have to be worked out. That is usually based on what other houses, in the same area, have been selling for and the condition of the house in question. That valuation can be ascertained by hiring a professional who does home inspections.

Greensboro, NC has many inspectors who can be contacted for this. Many of the construction companies will offer this service. The biggest problem with this is they may pad their bill, if they will be doing any repairs necessary. The answer to that is to only hire them for the inspection and hire other people for the repairs that might be necessary.

Companies simply concentrating on these inspections are the best to contact. They can make sure their work is unencumbered by other priorities. You are looking for an inspection to find out things that are actually wrong, whether you are the seller or buyer. You want to know if you can ask for more, if a seller, or, if a buyer, ask for a discount based on problems.

A bad report on the house, if you are a buyer, will mean you will have repairs to do before you can enjoy your purchase. If you find a lot of things, as a seller, you may need to do some work to keep the price stable. This means work or means giving a little on the price to make the sale that could be endangered with this bad report.

The areas of concern, for these inspectors, will be everything. They will look at the roof, gutters, basement or crawlspace, electrical system and heating and air conditioning units. All appliances, if they will be staying and the faucets, water heater and all walls, ceilings and any furnishings. They will all have other things they look at.

You want to know the condition of the house regardless of what your role in the transaction is. You want to be up front with the buyer and this is the best way to do this. By giving them a problem free house, you are showing them the respect that this deal deserves. You, as the buyer, know what is coming in the way of maintenance and, the presence of one thing usually means other things are on their way.

A number of things, in Greensboro, NC must be reported to the buyer by the seller, such as termites and or other listed insects or vermin. The foundation must be verified as being sound. The crawlspaces are to be certified as having at least the basics of safety and livability standards.

This inspection is important to you, whether buyer or seller, and should be conducted by a professional. You can use a checklist and do it yourself, however, a person who does this every day, has the knowledge to look and see what is there and not what they want to see. The repairs may need to be done, depending on who you are, but finding out what can be done is more crucial.




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