Why You MUST Have A Home Inspection On Your Charlotte, NC. "As-Is" Home

I have written a blog before about the importance of a home inspection. A lot of people say why spend the money to have one if the bank or the seller 9if a short sale) are not going to do any repairs to the house? Well there are a lot of reasons as to why. First, even if a home is being sold in it's present condition you still have the right to walk away if an inspection uncovers some issues you were not aware of. I just went through this last week. Clients were looking at a house. it was obvious that the home needed some work.... We negotiated according tot the work that you could visibly see. After agreeing to a price we had a home inspection....The home inspection detected issues with the house that would have cost my buyer upwards of $20,000 to repair. If not for a small investment of time and money they would have never known until it was to late that they could have been out a lot of other money than anticipated. Second, you want to know what you need to do to the home once you move in. Even if after the home inspection you decide to purchase the house (most people do the above was an exception to the rule) wouldn't you want to know what repairs the house needs? Yes, you probably can see the obvious but what about the ones that were not so obvious? Why not know now and address them before the repair becomes more costly? Third, you can find out what to budget for in the near future for potential expenses... A good home inspector can tell you whether the furnace is designed to last longer or if you should plan on budgeting for a replacement soon...Same thing for an Air conditioner, a water heater, windows, or heat pump.. On my first home I purchased the home inspector told me the water heater worked but that it was beyond it's life expectancy and I should budget for a new one in the near future... Well two weeks after I closed it broke (Murphy law). But the knowing that it could go had me leave some money aside for the replacement of it despite the other cosmetic things i wanted to do for the house.... Fourth, having a home inspection gives you peace of mind of knowing you made a good financial decision. a home is the largest purchase you make....Why nit ensure ti is the right one you make? Buying a home is a big decision that is never taken lightly. However; why make one and not make sure it is the right one? have a home inspection on the home...... Dave diCecco Realtor/Broker www.davedicecco.com