Why Hire a Tampa Home Inspector?

September 27th, 2006 categories: Home Inspection Tips, Tampa Florida Real Estate, Tampa Real Estate

Whether you are buying or selling a home, it pays to have a professional home inspection performed. Why?

A professional home inspector will inspect areas and systems of the building such as:

• Structural elements, foundation, framing, etc.
• Plumbing systems
• Roofing
• Electrical systems
• Cosmetic condition, paint, siding, etc.
• Heating and cooling (HVAC) systems

If you are buying a home, you need to know exactly what you are getting and what shape it is in. A home inspection, performed by a professional home inspector, will reveal any hidden problems with the home so that they may be addressed BEFORE the deal is closed. You should always include the right to inspect in your offer unless this right will put you in a disadvantageous position. Make sure the contract has an inspection contingency, or right to cancel, as well. Then, hire your own inspector and pay close attention to the inspection report. If you aren’t comfortable with the home inspection report, you should consider cancelling the agreement or asking the seller to remedy the issue(s).

Likewise, if you are selling a home, you want to know about such potential hidden problems before your home goes on the market. Almost all offers to purchase include the condition that the contract is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory inspection. And most buyer’s are going to insist that the inspection be performed by a professional home inspector they hire (see paragraph 8 of a standard offer to purchase/contract). If the buyer’s inspector finds a problem, it can cause the buyer to get cold feet and the deal can often fall through. This recently happened to a seller client of mine and the home is back on the market. This particular client wanted to sell the home “As-Is”, which will be the subject of a future post.

At best, unknown problems uncovered by the buyer’s inspector will cause delays in closing, and usually the seller will have to arrange and pay for repairs at the last minute, or take a lower price on the home, give a credit to the buyer at closing, etc. Get your inspection beforehand so that you are confident about the condition of your home. Otherwise, you can count on the buyer’s inspector finding them, at the worst possible time.

Feel free to contact us for a list of professional Tampa, Florida home inspectors.

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2 Responses to “Why Hire a Tampa Home Inspector?”

1. Tampa Florida Real Estate Blog » Blog Archive » The Importance Of The Pre-List Title Examination [July 8th, 2007]

   [...] There are many concerns that a homeowner should have before listing their home for sale and actively searching for a buyer. I always recommend a pre-listing home inspection to my seller clients. A thorough home inspection can and will uncover problems that lead to obstacles in getting a home sold. Why let your buyer’s home inspector find that roof leak if you can nip it in the bud with your own inspection? [...]

2. Tampa Florida Real Estate Blog » Blog Archive » What It Means To Sell “As-Is” [July 27th, 2007]

   [...] Also Read: Why Hire A Home Inspector? [...]

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