No matter how old, how new or how renovated you should never buy a house without an inspection first.
There is no such thing as the perfect house. Every home has issues that need to be addressed now.
Even the current home owner or the builder won't know all the underlying issues uncovered during a home inspection.
A home owner isn't typically crawling to the back corner of their
crawlspace to inspect for a plumbing leak and a builder isn't always
over the shoulders of his sub-contractors making sure they don't miss a
step during the new construction process.
During a home inspection performed by Lookout Inspections home inspector
Edwin Bear, everything will be inspected at the property. For a
Chattanooga home inspection, or for one in the surrounding areas, if
there is a Supra lock box present, and there usually is, Edwin Bear has
access to these lock boxes, so your realtor does not need to unlock the
home. The inspection takes about three hours to complete. At the end
of the inspection a summary of the main issues will be reviewed if the
buyer is present.
A detailed report will be sent to the buyer within 24 hours after the completion of the inspection. It will include sections for the roof, exterior, foundation, attic, garage/carport, interior, kitchen, bathroom(s), HVAC, electric, plumbing and pool.
A detailed report will be sent to the buyer within 24 hours after the completion of the inspection. It will include sections for the roof, exterior, foundation, attic, garage/carport, interior, kitchen, bathroom(s), HVAC, electric, plumbing and pool.
The report will usually consist of 30-40 pages with all aspects of the
property covered throughout the report including photographs and
commentary. The main issues that need to be addressed now will be
summarized on the last few pages of the report. This helps separate the
issues that need repairs immediately compared to the minor issues from
normal wear and tear.
The issues on the summary page(s) are what the buyer should speak with
the seller about addressing prior to purchase. This is used as a
negotiating tool for the buyer to either have the seller hire
contractors to make the repairs, or for the seller to give the buyer an
allowance to make the repairs.
Home inspectors are in the business of saving you thousands of dollars
in a time when you are making one of the biggest investments in your
life. Lookout Inspections motto is 'Looking out for you and your home
investment.'
Source: http://lookoutinspections.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-home-inspection.html
