10 Things First Time Home Buyers Should Know – But Usually Don’t
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irst time home buyers are faced with a lot of decisions in a short amount of time. Once you own the house, however, you’re often faced with even more: do I remodel the kitchen first, or convert the garage? Do I need multiple home inspections, or is one sufficient?
to pay a little more and have a builder / contractor walk through the house with home inspection agency you hire before purchasing as well. The experience and Knowledge a Builder / Contractor brings to the table can save you thousands, and we mean That’s why we’ve created this list of 10 things thousands first time home buyers should know – bein the long fore, during, and after their purchase – to run. Buy with help you make your new home your own. Power and proper repFrom Home Inspections through Home resentation, Renovations, Here’s What You Need to hire a home Know inspection agency as well If you’re just starting out in the home buying as a Builder / process, there are some important things to Contractor. remember. Did you know? Here at Center Island Contracting Inc. we have helped new • Home inspections aren’t required – homebuyers to buy with confidence. but you want one anyway. Almost all first time home buyers look for ways to lower • You may be stuck with (or without) the initial costs of buying a home. But cutappliances. When you buy a home, your ting out home inspections is a bad idea. An contract should list which appliances will insured and experienced inspector can find be left with the house – but sometimes, potential problems that may not be noticesellers will leave more than expected. Make able to a buyer, such as roof damage, hidden sure your contract is specific about which mold or weakened support beams. A proper appliances you’re willing to keep, so you’re inspection could be the difference between a not stuck with a faulty fridge or a bunch of fresh coat of paint and thousands of dollars broken small appliances. in home renovation costs. It’s extremely wise