Remember: “Anything in a house can be changed or fixed,except your neighbors.”
Here are some of their most useful answers:
1.
“Be wary of a freshly painted basement or a freshly finished basement.”
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“It hides water stains from water damage.”
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3.
“Is it in a flood zone?
Are all modifications permitted and inspected?
How old is the roof and does it have two layers on it?
Are there easements on the property?
Was a survey done recently?
How old is the sewer or septic system?”
“Street noise, neighborhood noise, neighbors.
Visit a place at 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
It will be different then than at 2 p.m. when youre visiting the house.”
5.“Closets.
We fell in love with our first house and completely forgot to look at closet space.
It had the tiniest pantry and no coat closet.”
If it is, the county/state can prevent you from making changes to the property in many cases."
“My two cents is outlets.
“DO NOT BUY A HOME WITHOUT getting a home inspection.
Add on radon and mold testing.
It’s better to pay a couple of hundred dollars upfront rather than thousands later on.”
“Is there an HOA?
What does it cost?
What does it do for you?
“The direction the house faces.
I didnt really care or take it into consideration because of the charm they have.”
“Open and close ALL the windows.”
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17.
“Do NOT buy a flipped home.
Avoid them at all costs!”
“The direction of natural light.
“Barely anyone ever goes up into the attic.
A lot of people don’t even at least pop a head up for a peek.”
“The neighbors.”
“Does the house have good cellphone coverage?
Call a friend and walk through all the rooms and the basement, too.”
“Hire two independent home inspectors who dont know each other.
And ask where the dryer vents are and when the vent was cleaned last.”
It’s likely to freeze when the temps plummet for several days.”
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