Im buying my first house which is four yrs old. My question is should i hire a house inspector for $400 dollars or do i myself (because the house is almost new). Im paying $385.000 and i thinkg i should go ahead and hire someone but i want to talk to other home buys first...
2006-08-15 15:46:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Yes, hire the inspector -- and get a good one who will not overlook or assume anything. I had both my houses inspected. I think the first one was the better of the two but both noted significant things that the seller was responsible for. After you pay all the money to get in the house, it is very depressing to have to put money out for something there when the house was sold.
Also, and I don't remember what its called, when I sold my house I had to write down anything I knew was wrong and that I did not intend to repair. That's required by law and the owner may be responsible to do the repair or knock some off the sales price.
Just be ruthless and demanding and picky, picky, picky. I promise you will be happier about your move if you have a good level of confidence that the house is in good shape. It doesn't matter how old the house is as far as getting everything wrong identified. You could end up getting things fixed by the seller or taking money off the selling price.
And no matter how well its all done, there will be something missed that should have been caught.
Happy House!
2006-08-15 16:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by firstyearbabyboomer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should hire one. Make sure you get a reference from your agent. Some inspectors aren't as good as others. What you're paying for is basically peace of mind. He should be going over various items, such as plumbing, electricity, gas, overall condition of the home and roof. I understand the home is new, but how do you know the guy who built it didn't use a bunch of illegal immigrants which he paid under the table because he had to cut back on costs. Most builders bid for the job, and they cut corners where they can. Congrats on buying a new home. It's going to be fun, but expect a lot of headaches and worries. There's always something to do on a house, so if you don't feel you have a perfect home, hey, join the club. It's normal!
2006-08-15 23:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by droolie_da_dog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately hire an inspector. I was amazed at all the little details he saw when we bought our house that I never would have noticed. If you haven't already, put an inspector clause into your offer to purchase. It will give you some negotiating power(you can request they fix problems or give you a credit towards purchase price) or if it's a really bad problem, you can decide not to buy the house and get your earnest $ back.
2006-08-15 22:54:07 · answer #3 · answered by ~-~-~-~-~ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS hire a house inspector!!!! Would you rather spend $400 dollars now or $65,000 later when you move in only to find out the foundation is bad, the wiring is a fire hazard, there's mold and the sub floors are rotted. All covered up with a nice paint job and a smile. It happened to my friend!
2006-08-15 22:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by ma_zila 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, definetly hire the inspector. Just because it's a new house doesn't mean it was built propery.
P.S. Mainly focus on the foundation. If the house has a bad foundation flee the scene immediatly.
2006-08-15 23:12:07 · answer #5 · answered by Freddie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, hire someone. Just because the house is newer doesn't mean that it (1) was put together properly or (2) didn't develop some kind of problems.
Best of luck!
2006-08-15 23:01:35 · answer #6 · answered by Pink Denial 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go with the inspector. 400 is a small fee to have a trained nitpicker come in. if he finds anything, even small, it can get fixed. if you find it later, when its not small anymore, it will be harder.
its your best bet.
2006-08-15 22:52:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
do not buy a house ever wiithout an inspector
2006-08-15 22:57:15 · answer #8 · answered by holding the line 09 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋