Sunday, April 26, 2015

Why Home Inspections Are Worth The Cost

By Stella Gay


Selling a house requires a lot of things to be considered. There is the cleaning and staging, but, first, you need to know the value. This figure is composed of more than just what you want. It must be based on the neighborhood and what other houses in it are selling for. It also must reflect the condition of the house. That valuation can be discerned by having a firm that does home inspections come and do one for you.

In Greensboro, NC, these inspectors are employed by many companies. Some construction or remodeling companies often offer their services for this. The problem of this would be to separate what they find, in this inspection, from what they say they can fix. They often find things that only pad their bill. You need to hire one of them for an inspection only and not to repair.

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.

If you are a buyer, you want to know about any problems with house. This is so you will know what is going on and will have this inspection to haggle with the seller to get a better price. This discounting of the asking price will be based on the costs of having to fix each problem before you can enjoy your new purchase.

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.

There are a number of things that Greensboro, NC requires a house being sold must report to the buyer. The seller must certify that there are no insects, such as termites, present. The presence of mold must also be remediated. Other issues are such that they must be repaired before a sale is even considered.

This crucial inspection is to protect you, whether as a buyer or seller. You may need to do some repairs, on either side of the transaction, but finding out what may or may not need to be done is more important. This protection, both physically and, in some cases, legally, could make or break a sale.




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