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Fixer-upper home inspection reports – Why is it valuable?
Fixer-upper home inspection reports – Why is it valuable?
You are now investing your hard earned money on a fixer-upper home because you think it will save you money plus the thrill of giving a house a make over gives you satisfaction once it is finished being renovated. You have chosen a nice location. You have found the right fixer-upper home that you think will sell at a reasonable price. But you are missing out on something – a home inspection.
Most of the time sellers of fixer-upper homes won’t be able to give you a written home inspection report because obviously the house is most likely to be in bad shape. If this is the case, it is important that you don’t do the inspection yourself, you need to hire a professional home inspector.
Why is a home inspection important when what you are buying is a fixer-upper home? Of course the house isn't in top condition. Why spend on professional inspection costs when you won’t be able to negotiate the seller to a lower price when you find problems to be fixed because they are selling it “as-is”?
Fixer-upper homes are of course “fixers”. Most of the time there are many things to be changed. How will you know what needs to be fixed when you don't know what the problem is? This is where the importance of home inspection becomes apparent.
Professional home inspectors will find problems that the home buyers won’t notice. These professionals will do a more detailed and systematic inspection on the house and this includes electrical system like wiring and electric panel, indoor condition of the house like windows, doors, flooring, walls, the exterior condition of the house like lanais, garage and decks, plumbing and drainage.
Not only will a professional inspection of the fixer-upper home help you identify what the major problems of the house are, it will also help in minimizing risks and problems. Like if a house has major cracks in it that are invisible to the home buyers, this may be a major hazard and may cause the entire house to collapse in the future. Faulty electrical wiring that the home buyers took no notice of can also be dangerous and may cause short circuits.
If you are going to purchase and renovate a fixer-upper home, you don't want to have any problems and difficulties. You want everything to be smooth and flawless without worrying about anything. So have your fixer-upper home inspected.
About the Author: The above article was written by Sarah Miller on behalf of Home and Room Additions Contractors, an online homeowner resource and advice site on do-it-yourself home addition projects of all types.
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