Buying a Home in the “Wild West” of Housing Markets With the current housing market very much favoring sellers, buyers are resorting to outlandish tactics in order to land their dream home—or even a rickety old fixer-upper. People are willing to forgo various important contract conditions to snag a new pad. Some pay tens of …
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Did you know that it isn’t required to get a home inspection and some people choose not to when buying a house? This is known as waiving their right to inspect and it is commonly used by real estate agents as a negotiation tactic in a bidding war to make their buyers’ offer more attractive …
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Average Home Inspection Cost In The U.S. In this article we’re going to do a deep dive on average home inspection costs in the US today. If however you’ve come here looking for a home inspection cost calculator to turn your inspection report into a repair estimate then head on over to our homepage for instructions on …
It has never been a more exciting or easier time to purchase a new home. In fact, more and more new buyers are entering the housing market to capitalize on low interest rates and increasing property values. According to the National Association of Realtors, 35% of all home buyers are first time homebuyers1. But …
Let’s say you’ve been looking for a house to buy, and you’ve finally found one that seems perfect. It’s in a nice neighborhood in the middle of the city, and the price is too good to let it go. The estate sellers say it’s in perfect condition, that all the required repairs and renovations were …
What do you inspect first when you visit a house that you’re interested in buying? Your children might be interested in picking out their rooms, your partner in checking out the kitchen, and maybe you want to see if the basement can be made into a study.
Nothing is perfect—not even the most perfect home. It’s a common fallacy that a property that looks perfect is probably good to buy. Unbeknownst to you, though, there might be underlying issues that require extensive repairs. A home inspection can bring several of these unknown issues to light and arm you in advance.
Right off the bat, it’s important to know that negotiating after a home inspection isn’t a bad thing. Most people think that it is, and we understand why; you probably think you’ll have to pay a higher price for the property, or even lose the property.
A comprehensive inspection report can be as long as twenty pages for small homes to over a hundred pages for longer ones: Download our Free Inspection Checklist Here Also Read: Buying A House? Here’s Why An Inspection Report Is Important
