Why Home Inspections are so Important

If you are buying a home, whether it’s for the first time or the tenth time, an inspection is crucial to the homeownership process. When you buy a home it is always highly recommended to have a professional home inspection. Unless you are an expert at the details of a house and construction, I recommend hiring a professional that is unbiased on whether or not you buy the home.

Although I have plenty of highly trained inspectors I can refer to you, it can be a good idea to research one yourself. This way you can be sure the inspector is solely working for you the buyer and not just trying to make the deal go through.

There are a variety of inspectors out there from general knowledge that do a quick look over to inspectors that almost go way beyond what you wanted to know about the house. Some can dissect a house to the point you can be amazed it’s still standing. But what you want is an inspector with a good referral base and a long history of experience. Someone that will know to spot for safety issues and concerns and one that can point out issues to be aware of in the future.

Having an inspection is not only a good way to negotiate issues and costs during the buying process but also to plan for the future. An inspector is usually not an expert on any one item but a good general expert on many. Some may have backgrounds in specific areas such as septic systems or furnaces, and these are helpful when reaching that area of the home. But also, a good inspector can tell you how many years left the roof may have or how long your water heater will last. These are issues that will need replacing eventually and you can save and plan for these issues along the way instead of being surprised with a large bill 5 years down the road.

Sometimes an inspector will recommend a more in depth inspection with something they may not be well versed in. They may refer you to a specific inspector for certain items. This is up to you to continue but its a great idea to really learn about any serious issues your home may have.

For more information on home inspections or to start looking at any homes in the Lake Chelan real estate area, please feel free to contact me anytime!