Home shopping tips to help you find a trouble-free home
Home inspections are part of buying real estate. Professional,
licensed home inspectors check your prospective new home for any
flaws that most homeowners would not know about.
But by using the following list you can inspect obvious features. If
you're not comfortable with what you see, then pass on that house.
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Check
for properly working appliances & fixtures |
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Appliances
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Garbage disposal
- Ice maker
- Microwave
- Oven
- Range hood
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Trash compactor
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General
- Air conditioning system
- Ceiling fans
- Doors
- Door bells
- Electrical outlets
- Garage door
- Heating system
- Hot water system
- Lights - interior & exterior
- Water purifier
- Windows
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Bathroom
- Heating fan(s)
- Showers / tubs
- Sinks
- Toilets
- Vent fan(s)
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Kitchen
- Drawers
- Kitchen cabinet doors
- Sinks
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Ensure
house is well-built & systems are in working condition |
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Basement
- Cracks in foundation
- Poor ventilation
- Water seepage
Exterior
- Brick bulging or cracking
- Concrete cracked in sidewalks or driveway
- Gutters damaged or need to be cleaned
- Shingles missing or broken
- Siding rotted or missing
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Interior
- Cracked tiles
- Cracked walls or ceiling
- Flooring damaged
- Loose plaster
- Pipe insulation missing
- Soft, springy floors
- Sub-flooring damaged or loose
- Water stains in attic
- Water stains near windows
- Water stains on ceiling below bathroom
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