Home buyers, sellers, and owners all have reasons to want a home inspection.
For home buyers, the purchase of a house is usually the largest single investment of a lifetime. A home inspection provides important information about the current state of the house reducing the number of unexpected repairs.
Home sellers find inspections help just before putting a house on the market. The inspection allows the sellers to determine more accurately what points of the home may be negotiable. By having a recent inspection, sellers can market their property more confidently.
Home owners have inspections done as a check-up. Home inspections offer a way to make sure a house is in good working order. As a home ages, things need to be serviced, fixed, or replaced. An inspection is a proactive step in home maintenance.
Whether a home buyer, seller, or owner here are just some of the things a home inspection can provide.
• visual inspection of the structure of the house
• testing and evaluation of mechanical systems
• the age and condition (including statistical lifetimes) of mechanical equipment and appliances
• explanation of how the systems of the house work and how to test them
• a report on the crawl space, attic, and roof