Download your Free Home Inspection Checklist in preparation then hire a certified Home Inspector for your final decision.
The purpose of the various and incomplete, Free Home Inspection Checklist samples shared here is to give you guideline, a rough idea if you will, of what to be attentive to before even considering making an offer on your new home.
There are some general areas you may want to look, before you express interest or put in a bid, when considering buying or selling your house. Additionally:
You want to be a prepared as possible…
You want to let people know that you are a responsible person…
You want to have a general idea of what types of questions to ask…
You want to be armed with as many tools as possible when in negotiations…
You want to find out how forthright the Realtor®, homeowner, and Home Inspector are…
Having a Home Inspection checklist on hand is a good way to begin.
If you ever want to test the homeowner or Realtor® or Home Inspector let them see you writing down answers, they will give you crisp responses to your questions! They will bend over backwards to give you the right answer.
Obviously, that is not an area of concern for OHIS...
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Home Inspection Checklist Essentials
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Many people think it would be nice to purchase a move-in ready brand new home. Just because a home is brand new, does not mean that it is void of potential safety and health concerns.
The home many be pretty, but your focus should be on the structural, mechanical, electrical condition of the property.
The thorough Home Inspection is designed to give the real estate agent or prospective purchaser a system to detect some of the readily accessible major flaws or deficiencies in the significant components and systems of a home. It is not designed to, nor does it profess to facilitate detection of all flaws, problems or occurrences that might exist in any given home.
A Home Inspection checklist alone is not enough; But it is a good place to start.
A typical, a Home Inspection does not include:
Asbestos testing
Lead Paint testing
Black Mold testing
Radon Gas testing
Pest Control testing
Upon further observation, home inspectors may suggest some important environmental testing for your property, and may be certified as well.
Even though you may not be a professional there are some things that should seem to be fairly obvious to you.
With your Home Inspection checklist in hand you are the Inspector Gadget of the building you are looking at!
You do know that he is a famous cartoon detective character...
What is the condition of the floor, the walls? The foundation walls are usually visible downstairs or in the garage.
What is the condition of the ceiling? Floor joists may be visible.
How about the furnace, hot water heater, electrical panel, plumbing system, etc? When inspecting the floors, walls and ceilings, scan the entire area that is visible, not just one section.
Do all of the windows and doors work? Locks too?
How about the heat sources, electrical outlets and switches, fireplaces, closets etc?
Are any of the plumbing fixtures leaking? Is standing water around the tub, shower, sink, anywhere?
Look into all nooks and crannies; make note and question of every abnormality you see, even if it has been repaired.
Is the ridge or peak sagging, or is it straight and level?
Is the roof sagging between the rafters or trusses?
Are there any signs of deterioration of asphalt shingles, such as curling, warping, broken edges, rounded corners or key holes, slits, becoming wider that normal?
Are there any loose flashings, at the chimney, roof-to-wall connection or elsewhere?
Does the wooden roof deck appear rotten or delaminate under the last row of shingles?
Are there any roof vents visible?
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It is about disillusioned and now distrusting new Canadian home owners, whom have had home inspections completed only to find themselves in a world of trouble after they move in.
Mike Holmes, the home owners "savior", swoops in and saves the day! Yay! Orlando Home Inspection Services is the Central Florida equivalent that Canadian champion.
Actually, I think, some of the mistakes made could have been avoided if the home buyer utilized a Home Inspection checklist. Get your copy now. In some episodes the home buyers noticed mistakes the Home Inspector didn't even report.
Many times the problem is lack of experience, not a lack of skill. Orlando Home Inspection Services has been in business since 1999, we have seen a thing or two ;)
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I bet if they had their Home Inspection checklist on hand things may have turned out differently. Get yours now.
You may be inclined to think the homes are old but Mike Holmes and his team are look for homeowners in the Greater Toronto Area that:
Purchased a home in the past 18 months in the Toronto area
Used a Home Inspection Service before purchase
Have a written Home Inspection report
Found an issue in their home that was not accounted for in the inspection report
The point I want to make is even though the home you want to purchase is newly built, that doesn’t mean that it is good.
Listen to the first few minutes of this episode...
