Buying a Previously Owned Home

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Purchasing a Previously Owned Home.

Every home, regardless of age or quality, harbors a small, medium, or large list of defective conditions. Some are obvious, while others are only apparent to an inspector who knows how and where to look. As an experienced, qualified home inspector, you can rest assured there is no question as to whether unknown defects will be found; but rather what, where, and how serious, dangerous, or expensive the defects will turn out to be.

Most homebuyers spend fifteen minutes to an hour walking through a home prior to making an offer. At best, this provides a general impression of the overall physical condition. But what about foundations and structural framing, attic construction, insulation, ventilation, and roof conditions? These are just a few of the hundreds of considerations included in your home inspection.

Real Estate Agent Advise:

Clearly, your agent understands the Home Inspection process and the importance of equipping you with the option of retaining a Home Inspector to make an informed purchase decision.

Be thankful that your agent is working to protect your financial interests. With a detailed home inspection, you will know what you are buying, before you buy it. And that could save you thousands of dollars and years of regret.

Give me a call and we can get started:

Byron Jones 905-321-2468

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Realize that sellers are under no obligation to repair everything mentioned in the report. No home is perfect. Keep things in perspective. Do not kill your deal over things that do not matter. It is inappropriate to demand that a seller address deferred maintenance, conditions already listed on the seller's disclosure or nit-picky items.

Home Maintenance:

Built Right Home Inspection Service recommends that you receive a Home Maintenance Inspection every two years after you have closed on your property.

For about the cost of a basic automotive tune-up, a Home Maintenance Inspection can help to identify problems and damage in your home before they become an expensive or irreversible threat to your fiscal and physical well-being.

Your home is worth more than the car in your driveway and is expected to grown in value. Protect this asset and call today.

Buying an Existing Home:

Our goal is to reveal any hidden problems with the home so that they may be addressed BEFORE the deal is closed.

You should always include the right to a home inspection in your offer unless this right will put you in a disadvantageous position.

Make sure the contract has an inspection contingency, or right to cancel, as well. Then, give us a call. We will carefully walk you through the complete inspection report. A Home inspection for the most part is never a "deal breaker" but allows the buyer to understand what needs to be repaired, and gives the seller the opportunity to correct and deficiencies. Unless there is a glaring safety or structural issue making the home unsafe most items can be remedied and we always perform a free follow-up inspection to check on these repairs.

Condo/Townhouse Inspection:

The Built Right Condo/Townhouse Inspection is simply a condensed version of the standard home inspection report. Most condo/townhouse homeowners associations are responsible for the "common areas". We pay particular attention to the interior portion (your unit) of the building, saving you time and money! This report includes a summary of the more significant issues and maintenance items for a quick review.

However by inspection of the "common areas" the report will give you an indication of the level of Maintenace the associtaion provides in these areas.