Inspections you should require

Inspections You Should Require
Besides appraisal and the termite inspection, you should also have a professional go through the house and seek out potential problems. Of course, you will have inspected the home, but you are not used to looking at some things that a professional will find. Even if they are not things the seller is expected to repair, at least you will have foreknowledge of any potential problems.
The seller will want this inspection performed quickly, so that you can approve the results and move forward with the purchase. Once you receive the inspection, you will want to allow yourself sufficient time to review and approve the report. If you do not approve the report, you may negotiate with the sellers on which repairs should be performed and who should pay for those repairs. Otherwise, you can cancel the purchase without penalty, provided you have met the timetables in your offer.
We always recommend our clients have a general inspection performed by a qualified home inspector who is a member of ASHI and has the proper credentials. If issues are raised by this general inspection, we may recommend additional specialist such as; hvac detailed inspection, chimney cleaning and inspection, foundation structural engineer review, etc. Allow a maximum of seven to fifteen days to perform the inspection and another five days to negotiate any remedies. Often we ask the seller to provide compensation for the remedies based on estimates for the work. That allows the buyer to make the repairs to his/her own desired standards. To learn more about the inspection process, send me an email or call me today at 614-766-5330 x119