Home Inspections

Happy Monday to you ;-) Today I participated in a home inspection with clients who are purchasing a home in Frederick County. It was a successful inspection with only three minor things that needed attention: a GFCI receptacle needs to be replace and two sink drains are draining slowly. This was a good inspection! It does make me (an my clients!) happy when inspections go this well but reminds me of times when they haven't. I believe that it is VERY important to have the home you are in the process of buying inspected by a professional inspector, certified by ASHI, NACHI or NAHI. With the proper addendum to your offer, most sellers will not hesitate to agree to having their home inspected (typically at the buyer's expense). Depending on the terms of the inspections addendum, you can then have the sellers repair, replace or reimburse you for any major deficiencies that are found. Also, if it turns out that the house that you've fallen in love with is a lemon, your inspections addendum should provide you the ability to be released from the contract and have any monetary deposits you made, returned to you. Environmental inspections are also important, and sometimes required by your lender, when purchasing a home that has a well and septic system. Other environmental inspections you may want to have include testing for high levels of radon, lead and mold. I would be more than happy to help guide you through this process when purchasing your new home! Questions or comments? Please let me know! Hope everyone has a great week.
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