Friday, April 17, 2015

Why Home Inspections Are Worth The Cost

By Stella Gay


The sale of a house requires a lot of things to be figured out. There is the cleaning, lawn mowing and proper staging of the home to make it presentable. The advertising and the valuation of that house are two important elements. That valuation is based on a number of things, such as the value of other houses in the area and the condition of the house. That condition can be based on the work done by a firm who specializes in home inspections.

There are many inspectors, working in the Greensboro, NC area. Many of them work for some of the construction companies. The only problem, here, is that you separate the inspection from what they will be fixing. Having them looking for things for them to fix may get you a larger bill for repairs because they will be looking for things that they need to fix.

There are, of course, companies who simply do the inspections. As a seller, you want to have someone experienced in this, looking at your house. You want this inspection to find things wrong with it. This is either so you can get those issues fixed to beef up your asking price, or to ensure the buyers will know about them so they can be forewarned.

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 inspector will be looking at everything about the house and everything that will be sold with house. The major items the inspector will cover are the foundation, exterior and interior walls, basement or crawlspace, and all appliances to be left. The water heater, the electrical system as well as all faucets, light fixtures and the heating and air conditioning system as well as many other areas of interest.

This type of information, if you are the seller, makes the entire transaction more honorable. As the buyer, it makes the entire transaction more comfortable. There is a lot to say about knowing the condition and whether bad stuff has been hidden or not. There is also the ability to make decisions, based on factual information instead of uninformed assumptions.

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.

Regardless of whether you are a seller or buyer, an inspection company should be called in to make this important visual and technical check on the condition. You are protecting yourself, either way. They have the training, equipment and experience to find out what is wrong and you can handle the repairs if needed.




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