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Be an informed home buyer. Arrange to have your potential home carefully examined by a qualified home inspector before you make the purchase. Typically, you should contact a home inspector within a few days of signing the home purchase agreement. We recommend the inspection of both new and existing homes. Consider what happened to the home buyers at Nature's Watch on our Problems to Avoid Page. Make certain that what you buy meets your requirements in every respect. It is your right to have your potential home examined by a qualified home inspector. It is also very important that your sales contract contains a CLAUSE making the sale contingent upon a satisfactory inspection by the inspector.
An in-depth home inspection gives you an impartial, physical evaluation of the current overall condition of the home and items that may need to be repaired or replaced. The inspector will provide you with a detailed report on the condition of the structural components, exterior, roofing, plumbing, electrical, heating, insulation, ventilation, air conditioning and interior of the home you intend to purchase.
Your home purchase will most likely be one of the largest financial expenditures you will ever make. We therefore, strongly advise you to be at the home for the inspection. Try to learn everything you can about the condition of the home before you buy so that you won't face unknown problems at a later date. You will be able to watch the inspector and you will have the opportunity to ask questions about the condition of the home, how systems work and how to maintain it properly. Your home inspector will give you a comprehensive written report that points out the positives and as well as the negatives of the home. It will probably be easier to understand when reading it at a later date, because you were there for the inspection. The report should give you a better understanding of the home and the steps necessary to maintain it in good condition.
Just as the cost of housing varies around the country so do home inspection fees. The age of a home, its size, the type of construction and the features offered influence the basic fee charged. There will also be additional fees for septic, well and radon testing. DO NOT let the fees charged be the deciding factor in selecting your inspector. Your choice of inspector should take into consideration the inspectors experience, training and membership in professional home inspection organizations.
No home is free of problems. However, just because an inspector identifies problems doesn't mean you shouldn't buy the home. Most homes have minor problems that can be corrected by the seller before you take possession of the home. If major problems are discovered by the inspector you could ask the seller to lower the selling price or change the terms of the purchase contract. If the costs of the repairs are too expensive or if you have no interest in making future repairs you may want to consider another home.
On the other hand, your home may not have any major problems. If that's the case, look at the cost of the inspection as money well spent, because you will have the satisfaction and peace of mind knowing you purchased a quality home.
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