You are in the market for a home. You have been looking for quite a while and you finally find the perfect home. It is everything you have dreamed of. You immediately put an offer down and it is accepted. You now own the house. A few weeks later you realize that there is major termite damage to the structure of the home and it is virtually impossible to live in and will cost thousands of dollars to get fixed.
This is a familiar situation to many new home buyers. They fall in love with a home and forgo a formal inspection. The problem is, not everything is as it seems on the surface. Any home that is for sale needs to be inspected before buying it. There are several reasons why an inspection is a good idea before buying a home that is for sale.
- Safety. A home that is for sale can sometimes have several safety issues and violations. Radon, carbon monoxide, termite damage, and other problems that could harm the home or the safety of the people in the home could be detected before the home is ever purchased.
- Negotiation. The more you know about the home, the better you will be able to negotiate. Is there a small crack in the basement floor? Knock a thousand dollars off of the asking price. IS there water damage in a closet? Ask for even more off of the price. If problems are found and will need repair, you will be able to get a better deal on the home.
- Way Out. After putting an offer down on a home, you might not be able to back out of the deal unless you find something wrong during the inspection. The inspection can provide a way for you to get out of the deal because the home is not what you expected it to be.
These are just a few of the important ways that a home inspection can be beneficial to you as you are looking to buy a new home. The last thing that you want is to be caught with a lemon of a home. Most homes for sale will contain no problems and you should be fine but an inspection is still recommended as you will never know the extent of a home's problems until a professional (such as one from Molisse Realty Group) is able to get in there and check everything out.
