A home inspector can be hired by either the seller or buyer. When purchasing a home it is important that you know the conidition of the property prior to closing. If the property is sold “as is” a home inspection is still a condition you may want to put into the offer. The term “as is” is used when a seller cannot or chooses not to repair the property. Although ”as is” should be a disclaimer made about the property, prior to you writing the offer, it may still be important for you to know what costs could be associated with the property once you have closed. A certifed home inspector can help you determine age of equipment, potential and pre-existing problems in the property’s structure or any immediate cosmetic treatments that may be needed. A home inspection may save you thousands in dollars of repairs after closing. In most cases the seller does agree to review the inspection report, if one is provided by the buyer, and will help in costs.
A Home Warranty for the property may help you in completing some of the defects found by the home inspector. In most cases the warranty is paid for by the seller but there is no reason a buyer cannot purchase the home warranty for themselves. The home warranty may help off set some of the costs of repair that the inspector may find while inspecting the property. It is not wise to take a property at face value as being well kept so then problem free. The condition of the property extends from roof to crawl space so it impossible for you to see everything about the property without a trained eye.
