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Home Inspection: An Important Part of Home Buying

Author: Navjeet Kaur
by Navjeet Kaur
Posted: Jan 27, 2014

Buying a home remains the most important investments in a person’s life. If a person is buying a used home, then house inspection remains a significant part of the process of the house buying process. To be sure that a person is investing on a right house, getting an inspection done is very important.

One of the most common question remains that "why is there a need for getting the house inspected?" The answer to this question is that if a person hires a home inspector then he can be sure that he is investing in the right property. Being an expert in his industry, the investigator knows his job well and helps in preparing a person well ahead of time about any shortcoming of the house.

The process of inspecting the house generally takes a few hours, but waiving it off is a foolish decision. A house inspector can tell about various defects of the house which in the near future can cost the owner lots of money. A visual examination of the property as well as its structure is carried out by the inspector. This article deals with what all an inspector does during the inspection.

All those areas which are easily accessible are given a thorough inspection. He is clearly able to find out different potential deficiencies which in the future can become great defects. The inspections are done based on the standards which are provided to the inspectors. All the processes which can be under taken by these inspectors as well as the activities that cannot be carried out by them are well defined in these standards.

All the major systems of the house such as electrical, plumbing or other important places are given a thorough check. Checking of washer, kitchen and bathrooms are included in the inspection of the plumbing section. Drainage pipes are checked for leaks and corrosion. Proper functioning of the valves is also checked. If the house is stinking, it may signals towards a leaking pipe, which the inspector needs to find out.

Another important part of the inspection remains the electrical section. A person can get a shock from the wires which are hanging loose in the house. Therefore it is the duty of house inspector to check all the wires that are required to be replaced. Outlets should be checked to make sure that no visible cracks are present. Wire outlets around wet areas such as kitchen sink are required to be checked properly.

Being a responsible buyer, a person should get the process of inspection done completely. Every part of the house should be checked during the process. Waiving off this process will help a person in saving on some amount of money now, while a large amount of money might be spent later on the repair work.

Various inspection companies have come up in the recent years to help their clients in buying the best property. Therefore hiring a reliable, certified and reputed house inspection expert will help a person in making sure that his property is functionally and structurally sound.

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Author: Navjeet Kaur

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