5 Mistakes Buyers And Sellers Make With Home Inspections

1. Not researching the inspector - Too many buyers and sellers take whatever name is recommended without doing research. A few questions to ask:

• How long have you been inspecting homes?
• How many inspections have you done?
• What are your qualifications, certifications and training?
• What was your job before you were a home inspector?

2. Not attending the inspection - Attendance may not be mandatory, but it’s a good idea. Just reading that inspection report isn’t enough for most homeowners to get the full picture, Gibson says. “If they don’t see it, they don’t understand it.” Set aside enough time for the whole thing. The inspection will take an entire morning or an afternoon. Some inspectors will sit with you after the inspection to explain things and answer questions, he says. Many localities don’t allow inspectors to offer advice on whether to buy the home. But a good inspector can give you an estimate of how much money you’ll need to put into repairs and upgrades and talk about how well that fits your budget.

3. Not reading the inspection report - Too many buyers and sellers just glance at the inspection report.

4. Not getting a presale inspection - Many sellers elect to leave the presale inspection to the buyers. But that’s a mistake. When the buyers get an inspection (and if they’re smart, they will), the sellers will have little time to complete repairs and keep the sale on track. But if sellers have the home inspected before putting it on the market, they have more time to get repairs done. With the extra time, they can shop around and control costs.

Both buyers and sellers often wait too long to engage an inspector. You should find an inspector long before you have (or make) an offer. Some buyers and sellers will wait for the second-to-last day before they even call: “Any good inspector will be booked out.”

5. Not prepping the home - Inspectors are peeved when homeowners don’t prepare the house. “Don’t force the home inspector to empty the closet to get into the attic,” Mitenbuler says. If you have a crawl-space hatch, move anything sitting on top of it. Got a lock on a utility closet, basement or shed? The inspector needs access. So open it or provide keys. For homeowners, inspections “are invasive,” he says. “I get it.”

Source: bankrate

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