buying a house?

Question

im buying a house what do i look for so the person can bring the house down and how do i give it a good check whe inspecting it r.s.a.p. thanks...

Answer 1

Does it have a crawl space? If so climb on under there, look for plumbing leaks, is the plumbing PVC, or cast iron, wiring, rotting wood... There should also be sand under there neatly covered with plastic, and absolutely no clutter. If it isn't attached to the house, it doesn't belong.

Look in the attic. Really look, climb in there and get dirty. Look at wiring, roof leaks, insulation, plumbing vents... There should be adequate attic venalation, look for vents, attic fans...

If you can see the ac ducting, look for leaks and insulation on it.

Check the roof, make sure it is in good shape.

Check each window, make sure they will stay open, single or double pain.

Check the age and energy rating of the furnace, hot water heater, A/C... If the water heater is a conventional type, and more than a few years old ask to have it replaced, especially if it is in the attic.

What problems do you your self want to see corrected? Put it in the first offer, the worst that could happen is they could say no in the counter offer.

Drywall or plaster?

Leaks under the sinks?

Open a few electric boxes and see what kind of wiring is in place: aluminum, copper, romex, braided... Is there a common ground at each recepticle? Where is the main electric box? Do you see 15 Amp or 20 Amp circuits on 110 lines? What is the main breaker 200 Amp, 150, 100?

Check for liens against the home.

Go over everything with a fine tooth comb, and be picky it is a big investment. Make sure you follow your home inspector around, and ask lots of questions. Good luck.

Answer 2

If you have to go through a realtor the realtor gets a percentage of the cost. In my state it is 6%. If you go direct through the seller then you know you can take that much off to begin with. They priced the house so they could take offers but hope to get the asking price. So don't settle for that. You can get a form called an Earnest Money Agreement at an office supply store. You write up your offer (at that time you list an amount of earnest money you will put down on the house to bind the agreement so It can't be sold out from under you. The seller usually comes back with a counter offer. Make sure you make the offer to allow for that. The mortgage institution will require an appraisial usually of their choice. The appraiser will look for things that need to be repaired and also things that are in good condition. You also need more than one walk through to double check the place out. Wiring and foundation, sewer lines, water lines and furnace/heating are the expensive things that can go wrong. Roofing also. If the wiring is too old the insurance company won't cover it. Check out the property tax. There can be a hugh difference as to where the home is located. Now the first thing to do is figure out what you can afford and are willing to pay. Get pre-approved for a loan. Then go looking. If you even talk to the realtor then you are bound by law to buy through the realtor so if you intend to buy you have to talk to the owner and tell said owner that you don't want to pay that percentage. Of course first know the asking price. In my state the seller can sell his home on his own and by pass the realtor. Is this more than you wanted to know? Anyway we have owned 4 homes and have never went through the realtor. One thing more. You will need to go to a Title Company. They will do an abstract on the home to make sure there are no leans against the home. They will also do the last transaction. That is when the papers are signed and the money is paid to seller through the bank buy the title company. It's a lot of work for you. Some people would rather the realtor did all the foot work. Hope this has been helpful.

Answer 3

I am not looking yet, but check if the roof leaks anywhere or water marks on the sealing, also check the age of the furnace, water heater, around the doors for light shining threw, check if the windows leak cold air, carpets, it is hard to say,

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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