What to focus on from house inspection report?

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blaek

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blaek
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I am a first time home buyer and we have the inspection scheduled for a 2016 house.
What would you recommend me to focus (and not ignore) on from the report?

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  • Google
    StuckAtL4

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    StuckAtL4
    You have to go through the entire report. Can't ignore anything!
    15h 1
    • This. What is important to us may not be for you. Obviously though the big things are 1) foundation or structural issues 2) evidence of roof leaks as this can lead to mold in the future
      14h
  • Google
    potofgreed

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    potofgreed
    Foundation, electrical, plumbing, roof, mold, termites… so yea.. check everything.
    14h 0
  • Google
    gSnail

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    gSnail
    Have you bought the property or thinking of buying it?

    If you’re still buying, determine health of the big ticket items:
    - roof
    - systems like plumbing, water heating,
    - windows, garage doors
    - water damage / mold
    - rodent activity

    If anything gets called out, you got to see if the sellers can fix it or lower the price (Harder to do in a sellers market)

    If you bought already, you should tackle the most important things and try to fix it right away before it gets worse.
    14h 0
  • Zoom
    zoom-c

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    zoom-c
    Depends on geographic location. Look for structural defects (house settling), code violations, non-permitted build, water leaks/repairs. HVAC issues
    14h 0
  • Anaplan
    IwMR13

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    IwMR13
    Definitely focus on structural defects, plumbing, and age of things like roof and HVAC. Structural defects may not always be visible in the basement or crawl spaces - look for things like cracked walls (assuming they didn’t paint over them), uneven floors, and doors that don’t stay closed. For plumbing, find out the age of the pipes, etc. If the HVAC system is older than 7-8 years, it’s worth considering that you’ll need to replace it around years 10-12. In a balanced housing market, you’d be able to negotiate credits at closing for a lot of this stuff but who knows these days…
    14h 3