Reasons to Have a Home Inspection, and it’s not just when you buy and sell
Most people think that they should only have their home inspected when they are buying or selling.
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WHY IS A HOME INSPECTION NEEDED ?
The obvious and most common reason to get a home inspection is that you are buying a home unfamiliar to you
You have an accepted offer to purchase and are excited to close on your new home. Before you do, you will want an accurate picture of the home you are buying, a home inspector will give you an in-depth report on the house detailing any safety and maintenance issues as well as defects that may affect your offer to purchase.
Buying A Property
The potential buyer has the full right to include a suspensive condition clause in the OTP (Offer to Purchase) to have a property inspection done by a professional property Inspector before registration of the property can take place. The obvious and most common reasons to get a property inspection is that you are buying a property unfamiliar to you. You have an accepted offer to purchase and are excited to close on your new property. Before you do, you will want an accurate picture of the property you are buying. A property home inspector will give you an in-depth report on the property detailing any safety and maintenance issues as well as defects that may affect your offer to purchase. Defects won’t necessarily end your contract to purchase. The sellers often have a right to cure (fix any defects), or you can renegotiate the price and you can have defects addressed yourself. Either way, a property inspection will not only point out issues but give you a better understanding of the major components and general maintenance needs of your new property.
Selling A Property
By fixing some of the less costly defects you may get a better price for your property. We highly recommend that people selling their homes get a home inspection.
Thinking about selling
Even if you’re not selling now but know you will probably sell in the next few years, a home inspection can help you prepare
Possible Savings
Home inspectors can often uncover potentially expensive issues early. Defects that if not cared for now could cost thousands to fix in the future.
Peace Of Mind
Having a periodic home inspection can give a homeowner piece of mind that their home is functioning well and safe for the occupants.
Buying a Home
The potential buyer has the full right to include a suspensive condition clause in the OTP (Offer to Purchase) to have a property inspection done by a professional property Inspector before registration of the property take place.
The obvious and most common reasons to get a home inspection is that you are buying a home unfamiliar to you.
You have an accepted offer to purchase and are excited to close on your new home. Before you do, you will want an accurate picture of the home you are buying. A home inspector will give you an in-depth report on the house detailing any safety and maintenance issues as well as defects that may affect your offer to purchase. Defects won’t necessarily end your contract to purchase. The sellers often have a right to cure (fix any defects), or you can renegotiate the price and you can have defects addressed yourself. Either way, a home inspection will not only point out issues but give you a better understanding of the major components and general maintenance needs of your new home.
Selling a Home
By fixing some of the less costly defects you may get a better price for your property.
We highly recommend that people selling their home get a home inspection. It gives them a heads up on issues that are bound to come up when the buyer has a home inspection. It allows you to fix issues before they become a problem for the buyers. You can decide before listing what you are willing to fix pre-sale and adjust your selling price accordingly. Repairs made prior to the contract for sale are often less expensive because you can fix them yourself, hire a contractor of your choice. If you wait, the buyers may have control and repairs may be more expensive.
Having a pre-home inspection also allows you to market your home as pre-inspected. The buyer may even choose to use your inspection and forgo doing their own.
Thinking about selling
Even if you’re not selling now but know you will probably sell in the next few years, a home inspection can help you prepare. For the same reasons to get a home inspection stated above, it can give you a heads up on issues or defects that will need to be addressed before you list your home. By doing an inspection now, you have plenty of time to work on the repairs before listing your home. You may see savings by catching problems early.
Potential savings
Home inspectors can often uncover potentially expensive issues early. Defects that if not cared for now could cost thousands to fix in the future. The inspection report will point out defects that you don’t need to fix right now but if you let it go too long, it will be expensive. Early detection and preventative maintenance are key and can save a homeowner a lot of money.
Peace of mind
Having a periodic home inspection can give a homeowner piece of mind that their home is functioning well and safe for the occupants. Safety is a top priority to home inspectors, and they are trained to look for things that can cause harm or injury to you or your guests. Inspectors can spot issues like fire or electrical hazards, toxic hazards, and tripping hazards. RESSGRO Property Inspection Services details safety issues you probably haven’t thought about. For example, a radon and mould inspection in your home can assure the home is safe from invisible health and safety hazards.