9 Home Inspection Tips For Buyers
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2024
- When you’re buying a home, you want a house that is secure and safe. Something that’s not going to cost loads of money down the road like a bad used car.
The problem is that homes can hide issues, both big and small, that can cost thousands of dollars. Sometimes problems pop up in a week, sometimes in a few months.
You shouldn’t feel scared about losing out on thousands of dollars in repairs costs when buying a home. Buying a house should be freeing and enjoyable!
So, how do you have confidence in a home that is worth its price and surety that huge repairs will not be needed?
You need to start with a home inspection to have the freedom that buying a home should give you.
We always recommend our clients get a home inspection because we want our clients to have the best investment in their home moving forward… part of that is making sure the home their buying is worth the price, so we highly recommend they start a home inspection.
What if the inspection shows a lot of problems? Even when we have clients back out of a deal because inspections went south, they always end up finding something even better for their family.
So, here are 9 tips to help you get the most out of your home inspection:
1) Make sure you have an inspection contingency in the contract
2) Mentally prepare for a full inspection
3) Attend the inspection - ask questions
4) Focus the post-inspection around the contract, not a wish list
5) Consider speciality inspections - radon, chimney, termite, well, etc
6) Trust your agent - in negotiations and referral
7) Don’t risk a deal over cosmetic fixes
8) Focus on red flag issues (roof, foundation, HVAC, or other costly issues)
9) Propose a solid post-inspection agreement with re-inspections (receipts and 24hr walkthrough)
A house riddled with problems, big and small, will cost thousands of dollars down the road. And all the added stress of home issues will just compound the frustration you have.
If you’re unsure of the condition of the home you’re wanting to buy and the possible future costs of repairs, you’ll want to ask your realtor for a recommendation for a home inspector.
Then, follow the tips and your realtor’s advice.
You want to trust your home inspection and realtor to guide you through the process so you can have certainty that your home is a good investment in your future.
Hey, my name is Kyle and I'm a Mortgage Advisor serving Tennessee, Florida, and Ohio. My goal is to help you get a crystal-clear home loan that helps you win the house you love. If you're ready to create your home-buying plan, you can reach me through any of the ways below:
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“ Focus on the contract not on a wish list”. Such valuable info in that statement. As a realtor, we like to tell our clients we are focused on health and safety.
We would like to thank you Kyle. We are trying to buy our first home and we are disabled and you have made learning about the process very understandable for us. Keep up the good work. Thank you again
Thank you so much...I have a home inspector and sewer inspector this Thursday. I found your video helpful.
Glad I could help!
This channel is highly underrated so many great tips im ready for my first home purchase this summer you’ll definitely be hearing from me
Thanks so much! I got my first negative comment before you commented so I'm grateful for your kind words!
Congrats on being ready to purchase in the summer, you're going to benefit greatly from your preparation.
@@WinTheHouseYouLove I just followed! I'd like to eliminate a few nightmares before calling the inspector.
Thank you so much for this video! It's been really tough feeling like I don't even know what information I'm missing much less where to find it. This video has been immensely helpful!!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. :)
Thanks for the tips, Mr. Fassbender!
We will have an inspection tomorrow and this video really helps. Thank you for the tips. We will keep these in mind
Best of luck! Thanks for watching. :)
Planning to have an inspection on Friday. Thank you Kyle for the tips. I’ve been watching your videos since wanting to purchase a home 🏡
Hey Mabuka Fam! Thank you so much for your support and for tuning in to my videos. I'm really glad that you found my tips helpful for your upcoming inspection. If you have any more questions or if you're ready to start on a pre-qualification, feel free to visit www.winthehouseyoulove.com/lender or shoot me an email at kyle@winthehouseyoulove.com. Good luck with your home purchase! 🏡
Great tips !! This is short detailed video. Very much needed for me . Thanks a lot.
Glad it was helpful!
Kyle, your voice is so easy to listen to, thank you so much - Lauren NC Broker
I just recorded a personal video reply for you: vid.us/jepopz
Amazing! Please do more of these !!
Sure! Thanks for watching!
Great tips...Nice to see you in this field too!!
Thanks for watching!
Very useful vid. Thanks.
Appreciate that! Thanks!
Thank you 👍🏽
You’re welcome 😊
The algorithm brought me here but wow.. you have a amazing voice.
Thank you so much, UNDGND Music! I'm glad the algorithm brought you here.
Thank you so much, UNDGND Music! I'm glad the algorithm brought you here.
Thank you so much, UNDGND Music! I'm glad the algorithm brought you here.
Thank you
Great video! Keep them coming
Thanks! Will do!
I followed the tips, I really appreciate the
“keeping the receipts” for documentation. My realtor said the owners got offended:/ well we are purchasing a home . Again that is for the tips. You and Javier Vidania All the way From the evergreen state.
VERY HELPFUL. 🙂
Thanks so much!
These are some great tips!
Thank you so much for watching!! :)
Great thumbs up
Thank you! Cheers!
Hey! So glad I found your channel. If I have already sign contract for a new build can I still do an inspection? My agent is connected with builder
Hi! It depends on your agreement. But I suggest that you don't skip inspections, it's important even for new builds. Best of luck!
I am scheduled to meet with a home inspector tomorrow it's 2.5 hours away from where we live now. Being a first-time home buyer I am researching as much as possible. The home was built in 1996 and sits on 3 ac. It looks well-maintained. Septic, Pest, and appraisal inspections will follow. It's in a rural area in California with a population of approx. 1,275
Is there anything else I should have inspected? Does anyone know? Thank you for a very informative video.
Angel from The Bay
I don't understand why people think a home build 40 or 70 year has to be perfect that never happens only on dreams
Haha sometimes expectations need to be corrected with some people
i love your voice
Great voice bro
Thank you bro!
PLEASE people! Research and hire your own home inspector. Don't get the one recommended by your realtor unless you have worked with him before and really trust him.
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You need to make an inspection guide for sellers next!
You're in luck 😉ua-cam.com/video/RM_kMNiuka4/v-deo.html
I have mine coming up on Tuesday
Awesome, fingers crossed!
Win The House You Love house is relatively new, built in 2007, so I don’t anticipate any problems but I suppose you never know. www.zillow.com/homedetails/1324-Baroque-Ave-Volo-IL-60073/114461699_zpid/?
Mine is tomorrow!
@@fabfoz Congratulations!
Can you explain having inspections done with FHA vs Conventional? I've heard with conventional loans, sellers aren't on the hook to get everything fixed. My wife and I are first-time home buyers and (without getting into specifics) the home we are interested in requires a lot of repairs (roof, deck, windows, pool, AC?, etc) (pre-inspection) but the seller will only entertain conventional buyers. Any options or thoughts? Thanks!
I'll add it to my video list :)
@@WinTheHouseYouLove Thanks!
Great video. My condo inspection is this Wednesday. In their email they said they charge extra for mold and air quality testing. I would have thought that was standard. Should I pay to add this?
Yes mine is in 2 days and we did
Excellent advice! I agree with some other commenters that it's better to have an independent inspector.
Thanks!
I think having an independent inspector is a great idea :)
But who arranges the inspection? Doesn’t the realtor?
@@fabfoz The buyer or realtor can book it. I recommend the buyer research a good inspector and book it on their own.
Do you happen to know a 'good home inspection' company or an individual in the east coast area?
Never get a home inspector recommendation from the Realtor. The agent is going to recommend an inspector who will not kill the deal by being a tough inspector.
Valid opinion! There are definitely shady real estate agents out there who might do that.
My hope is that people vet their real estate agent enough up-front so they won't run into an issue like that.
My inspection is tomorrow and I agree. I told him up front that I didn’t want “his guy”.
@@WinTheHouseYouLove Exactly. Realtors should recommend a home inspector that does a thorough job, in order to protect their buyers. As an inspector, I depend on realtor recommendations in order to compete with shady inspectors that purchase fake Google reviews.
Not true, if your realtor does that they are a bad realtor. I'd rather keep looking for a better house then have you buy a lemon.
@@topgunpressurecleaning8930 still, I think it is better to avoid the Realtor's preferred vendors.
1,000th like, yw!
That audio quality though!
Thanks for watching. :)
Home inspectors are not liable for missed items, so to me, they are a waste of money. Get your sewer line scoped with a camera, I've payed $160 . Pay attention to all, all water sources, from the plumbing, the sky and the ground, look for damage or repairs. Have walls been removed ? Were they load bearing one's and if you don't know that, then you shouldn't be doing an inspection . Hinges, knobs slides, anything that moves. Drafts, smells, and sounds. Put a radio on and see how far sound travels outside and in.
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Hey Maril! Thanks for watching and giving us a thumbs up! We really appreciate it. If you're ever ready to start on a pre-qualification, you can head over to www.winthehouseyoulove.com/lender. Let me know if you have any questions or need any assistance. Happy house hunting!
My inspector was only in the house for 45 mins and only gave me 14 page report. The house is only 5 years old and he only found roof problems. Maybe that's why the inspection was so short. 🤷🏻
Could be. :) Thanks for watching!
video starts at 1:38
Thanks for watching!
9 Home Inspection Tips For Buyers
I have my inspection tomorrow, don't want to look stupid
Best of luck!
Don't rule one of these out for new construction either: Especially given the current seller's market and how fast different companies are building these days.
Never ever. :) Thanks for watching!
Aren't flaws graded on a scale of severity?
They are :)
The real estate agent gets a commission from the seller. Don't trust the agent for a referral.
3:14, 3-4 hours inspection? Really? Will even the most thorough inspector even need that much time for an ordinary-size house?
Somewhere around there. You want the inspector to be thorough!
Our agent has been fantastic. unfortunately, she got the wuhan flu and can't be there with me today for the inspection, so she's sending another agent. Sucks, but its reality. I know a couple of the issues already, but in this market, getting anything replaced or repaired is tough. Barring something major, we'll probably just deal with it.