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Inspections: Understanding Your Options Could Save You Thou$ands! Part 4

The Greg Jansen Team — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:05:00 GMT

Things to Remember About Inspections:

A long discussion could be made regarding the merits of either using one “General Inspector” or using a long list of specialized inspectors or a combination of the two. I’ll instead just make a few comments to spark your thought as you consider how you would like to proceed with the inspection process.

Remember! All inspectors are human, so on occasion they miss things.
You will become more “intimate” with your home over the years you live there than the inspector will in the few hours he’s there. Expect to run into a few minor items over time that he missed!

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Inspections: Understanding Your Options Could Save You Thou$ands! Part 3

The Greg Jansen Team — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:52:00 GMT

Adverse Conditions that Might not be Covered by the Contract and How to protect yourself: You should be aware that the language of the contract excludes certain items and conditions commonly found in homes that might adversely affect the condition, costs, or future enjoyment of the home you are purchasing. Be aware of these things as you view homes. A partial list of things that are not covered and thus bear further consideration depending on the age of the home you purchase are:

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Inspections: Understanding Your Options Could Save You Thou$ands! Part 2

The Greg Jansen Team — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:38:00 GMT

What Should You Inspect? While the contract has a partial list of areas commonly inspected in a typical real estate transaction, you have the right to inspect for any conditions that you may be concerned about. If any special situations or health conditions such as allergies require special or unusual inspections, it may be wise to add special language to the contract to cover those conditions as covered in paragraph VI below.

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Inspections: Understanding Your Options Could Save You Thou$ands! Part 1

The Greg Jansen Team — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:43:00 GMT

What Does the Inspection Cover?

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