S ECT I O N O NE
BUYER INS PECT ION S It’s critical to take advantage of the opportunity to perform routine inspections on a property you are considering purchasing. Inspectors are experienced, trained professionals hired to put the house under a microscope and f ind common problems, malfunctions and/or defects in the property. Below is a list of some of the inspections buyers may choose to do:
• PHYSICAL INSPECTION • RADON INSPECTION • SEWER LINE SCOPING • ROOF INSPECTION • STRUCTURAL OR GEOLOGICAL INSPECTION • HVAC INSPECTION
REQUEST FOR REPAIRS The next step is to review the reports and decide whether or not there are any unforeseen health and safety items we’d like to ask the seller to correct. Although this is often the 2nd round of negotiations between buyers and sellers, it’s also a time when deals come to a stalemate. Here we recommend keeping the big picture in mind.
Volume 09 No. 01 Winter/Spring ‘21
