Why You Need a Home Inspection

Why You Need a Home Inspection

Unlike other major purchases such as an automobile or a college education, your visits to and use of a home before you actually live in it are very limited. You can't "try before you buy" when you're shopping for a house or condominium. As a home buyer you seek out a property that fits your aesthetics, household needs and price range. Much of a home's value (and eventual cost to you) rests in how sound the property and its systems are - but the untrained eye isn't able to determine the significance of common home issues that might be apparent during a walk-through.

A home inspection is designed to give you the information you need to decide if you can accept the home as it is, if you'd be willing to buy it under certain conditions (such as the sellers addressing certain issues before closing), or if you should keep shopping for the right property. A home inspection reviews the condition of the home's structure (foundation, roof, walls, interior and exterior) and systems (electrical, plumbing, air and heating systems) so you can determine the degree of upkeep, anticipated repairs and other work you'd need to do to maintain a safe and habitable property.

Don’t make the largest investment in your life without the piece of mind provided by a Professional Home Inspection!

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Thanks to Jim Gribben of WIN Home Inspections for providing a great explanation of why you should get a home inspection. Jim can be reached at (843) 238-3454 or jgribben@wini.com. If you have any questions about the home inspection process or the home buying process, please contact Kathy Rukat at (843) 267-2710 or Kathy@KathyRukat.com.