Inspect Your Home Before You Buy
Take
It And Run: Ilyce's Corner
By Ilyce Glink for
Right at Home Daily
Most homebuyers pay for a professional home inspector
to thoroughly scrutinize the home they want to buy.
If you don't accompany the inspector as he or
she makes the rounds, you'll miss out on the best opportunity to learn where
the mechanical systems are located, how they work, and what you would need to
do to keep them running.
Many homebuyers show up at the end of a home
inspection just to receive the report. But wouldn't you rather know that you
need to re-caulk your windows to block the moisture? And to learn that the grading
isn't steep enough to keep water running away from your foundation?
A skilled inspector should look at everything
inside, including the attic, basement and crawl space, and should walk completely
around the exterior and up on the roof. He or she may even look at outbuildings
on the project.
Tag along. It may be the most useful hours you
spend around your home.
