Buying Bradenton Real Estate? Make Sure You Order Inspections!

Sometimes it's tempting to try to save a few dollars in the buying process ... but is this the most cost effective strategy in the long run?

I always recommend a quality home inspection to all the buyers I work with. It doesn't matter if the home is brand new or 50 years old, there are always potential problems that may need to be dealt with. Wouldn't you rather know up front if there are any major issues with the home you are committing yourself to?

Some of the things I have had turn up:

-Major foundation problems that required parts of the home to be placed on pilings
-Radon (I will address this issue in my next blog as this is something I am dealing with now)
-Improper Wiring
-Problems with the A/C unit and other major appliances

All of these items may not be apparent to most buyers, but may be present. A quality home inspector knows what to look for and will let you know what problems they found. Often they will suggest that you have a licensed contractor inspect the item in question.

For further information on what to look for in a home inspector as well as what the home inspector should be looking for, I would suggest you take a look at my page on home inspections: http://www.bradenton-real-estate-connection.com/buyerarticles.php?article=home-inspections .

The standard FAR contract for purchase addresses limits that the seller's will be responsible for. If there are items found not up to warranted condition (basically it means that all appliances and major house systems need to be working in the manner they were designed). So, the question is, why wouldn't you want to insure that you are purchasing a quality home and that as many repairs as possible will be made before you move in?