| If you are curious to know what happens at the | | | | detail serious problems with an item, or the |
| home inspection, it is not all that complicated, | | | | service it may need. |
| although most home inspections are different, and | | | | Among the serious problems that you should look |
| they vary from state to state, and even within | | | | for are health and safety concerns, roofs that |
| the same state, its counties and cities. In addition, | | | | may have a short life-expectancy, furnace, |
| home inspectors are not licensed in many states, | | | | heater, and/or air conditioning malfunction, |
| but that does not take away from the fact that | | | | foundation problems, and moisture and drainage |
| you can find very professional inspector, with lots | | | | issues, among others. |
| of experience on the job. | | | | You can expect sellers to balk at having to spend |
| There are things that require a specific license to | | | | large sums of money to fix every issue listed on |
| inspect, so a home inspector's standard practice | | | | the home inspection report. This is where your |
| does not include: Rodents, mold, mildew, and fungi; | | | | negotiating skills will come into play. You will need |
| wood-destroying organisms, lead, radon, methane, | | | | to decide which items you can see to fixing |
| radiation and formaldehyde detection. | | | | yourself, and which items the seller should take |
| On the other hand, standard things that are | | | | care of, but there are sellers who will want to sell |
| checked during an average home inspection | | | | the house as is, and they will not move off their |
| include, but are not limited to: Elements involving | | | | price. You are going to have to decide whether |
| structural components; wall, ceiling, floor, roof and | | | | the home is worth the price that is being asked |
| foundation construction, exterior evaluation, roof | | | | and the cost of the repairs. |
| and attic, which does not include a guarantee of | | | | In addition, if you entrust a repair to an |
| roof condition, or a roof certification; plumbing and | | | | unmotivated seller, it is probable that the seller is |
| system components such as the circuit breakers, | | | | going to opt for the lowest cost repair available |
| main panel, wiring, grounding, exhaust fans, | | | | rather than the best, and to choose the |
| receptacles, ceiling fans and light fixtures. The | | | | appliances that cost the least. |
| aforementioned are among the things that you | | | | You are going to have to decide if you can |
| can expect during a home inspection. | | | | entrust the owner to carry out any major repair, |
| It will also include appliances, dishwasher, range | | | | or if it would be better to try to negotiate the |
| and oven, built-in microwaves, garbage disposal | | | | price again, or perhaps it would be better to walk |
| and smoke detectors, garage, including the slab, | | | | away from the deal. |
| walls, ceiling, entry, vents, firewall, garage door, | | | | Be aware that no home is perfect, and that even |
| lights, receptacles, windows and roof. | | | | new homes have issues that will turn up in an |
| You will get a very detailed home inspection | | | | home inspection report. With this in mind, perhaps |
| report the report will not describe the condition of | | | | you will not be too demanding when it comes |
| an item if it is in excellent shape. However, you | | | | time to discuss the inspection report, and the |
| should look at your report for the notes that | | | | owner may be willing to negotiate. |