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Thinking of Buying Selling Home? Here are some
tips to help:
Home Inspection and Insurance
"Beauty is only skin deep" is especially true
for houses.
A fresh coat of paint or new carpeting may
disguise serious flaws. That's why you want to
make sure a professional inspects your new home.
And to protect your most valuable investment, be
sure to have homeowner's insurance.
Homeowner's Insurance
Your home typically is the single biggest
investment you'll ever make and by protecting it
with homeowner's insurance you'll have financial
protection against the unexpected. Aside from
protecting your home and your possessions, it
provides you with liability coverage.
Home Inspection
A professional home inspector surveys the
foundation and structure, roof, exterior, major
systems (electrical, heating, cooling and
plumbing), and appliances that will stay with
the home.
Tour the house with the inspector, who will
point out potential trouble areas, as well as
what's "sound." If the inspection does turn up
some flaws, a seller is often willing to make
repairs, but it may depend on market conditions.
Take notes as you tour. Get the inspection
report in writing. This document will support or
deny the contingency addendum to your agreement.
You can add a home inspection contingency to
your purchase agreement. This requires the
seller to make legitimate repairs - or if the
seller is unwilling to do so, it allows you to
cancel your agreement. According to the GAR
contract, a seller is only required to repair
those items that are considered a "defect".
An inspection may take a few hours and cost a
few hundred dollars, but it can save you time
and headaches in the long run. Your real estate
professional can recommend a professional
inspector. We always recommend you get own
inspection with your own inspector.
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