What to Know When Purchasing a Home Built in the 1950’s or 1960’s Older homes may have components that are out of date. Over the years, technology has evolved and construction methods and safety items have been improving. When purchasing a home built in the 1950’s or 1960’s you may be disappointed in how insufficient
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8 Important Issues Your Home Inspector Won’t Check
8 Important Issues Your Home Inspector Won’t Check Learn more about Home MD home inspections Before completing a real estate deal you will want your prospective home to be inspected. This is the time to find any problems that may lead to future expensive home repairs. Your home inspector may not be able to tell
Before You Finalize Your Home Purchase, Get a Home Inspection
Before you finalize your house purchase, be sure the house is in good condition. The best way is to have a professional inspection. Inspecting the physical condition of a house is an important part of the home-buying process and should be included in your purchase contract as a condition of closing the sale. One or
Why a Home Inspection is a Must for Your Louisville Home
With real estate in Louisville ramping up, perhaps the home you are looking at has multiple offers putting you in competition with other potential buyers. Concerned that your offer won’t be accepted if you add the condition of a home inspection you might decide against a home inspection. Or, maybe you feel you’re handy and
5 Deal Breakers from a Home Inspection
Five Deal-Breakers from a Home Inspection Buying or selling a home is the biggest transaction of most people’s lives. It can be emotional, exciting, and even a little nerve wrecking. It’s important to know exactly what you’re buying – whether you are a new home buyer or a veteran?real estate connoisseur The best way to
Home Inspection Misconceptions
Home Inspection: ?How those words can cause dread in the seller, the buyer and the agents. For potential homebuyers, a real estate inspection means the house they have searched for and recently fallen in love could be plagued with expensive conditions to reconsider or renegotiate. For home sellers, an inspection might mean finding problem areas
After the Home Inspection Packing, Purging and Transitioning
PACKING, PURGING, AND TRANSITIONING You’ve had the home inspection, the closing is scheduled and soon you and your family will be preparing to move into your new home. ?Thanks to our friends at Inspect-It Inspections, here are 4 great tips to help you prepare for the big day. So you’re ready to move, but you’re
Louisville Home Inspections: When & Why to Get a Home Inspection
Home Inspections get done when you buy a house, right? Everyone should get a home inspection to identify major problems before the closing. The home inspection report will help you determine if you can afford the house, now and in the future. What if you learn that within 3 years, the house will need a
Top 4 “Easy to Fix” Issues That Turn Off Potential Buyers
Top 4 “Easy-to-Fix” Issues That Turn Off Potential Buyers If you’re planning to sell your Louisville home then you obviously want to get top dollar for it. The problem is that it’s? not in your budget to spend thousands to get your house in tip top condition, or maybe you just don’t want to put
Making a Smooth Transition from Renting to Owning
Making a Smooth Transition from Renting to Owning When you’ve been renting homes all your life, you may not really know where to start when it comes to finally buying a home. Should you get pre-approved for a mortgage or find a home first? Should you go with a starter home or treat yourself to