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dimanche 3 mai 2015

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By Stella Gay


Selling a house requires a lot of things to be considered. There is the cleaning and staging, but, first, you need to know the value. This figure is composed of more than just what you want. It must be based on the neighborhood and what other houses in it are selling for. It also must reflect the condition of the house. That valuation can be discerned by having a firm that does home inspections come and do one for you.

Greensboro, NC has many inspectors who can be contacted for this. Many of the construction companies will offer this service. The biggest problem with this is they may pad their bill, if they will be doing any repairs necessary. The answer to that is to only hire them for the inspection and hire other people for the repairs that might be necessary.

There are, of course, companies who simply do the inspections. As a seller, you want to have someone experienced in this, looking at your house. You want this inspection to find things wrong with it. This is either so you can get those issues fixed to beef up your asking price, or to ensure the buyers will know about them so they can be forewarned.

A bad report on the house, if you are a buyer, will mean you will have repairs to do before you can enjoy your purchase. If you find a lot of things, as a seller, you may need to do some work to keep the price stable. This means work or means giving a little on the price to make the sale that could be endangered with this bad report.

The inspector will look at a great many things, such as the walls, exterior and interior, as well as the roofing system, windows and heating and air conditioning systems. Any appliances that will be staying will be looked at and checked for functionality. All plumbing, electrical and sanitary systems will be verified as being in code. All inspectors have other things they look at and all of them will follow their own specific lists they concentrate on as well as anything you are concerned about.

You want to know the condition of the house regardless of what your role in the transaction is. You want to be up front with the buyer and this is the best way to do this. By giving them a problem free house, you are showing them the respect that this deal deserves. You, as the buyer, know what is coming in the way of maintenance and, the presence of one thing usually means other things are on their way.

There are a number of things that Greensboro, NC and the entire state, as a matter of fact, require the seller to tell the buyer. These things are reports about the presence of termites and the nature of stains or the presence of molds that have not been remediated. The crawlspace, also, must be evaluated as well as the foundation and any safety concerns the local regulations point as having a bearing on livability.

This crucial inspection is to protect you, whether as a buyer or seller. You may need to do some repairs, on either side of the transaction, but finding out what may or may not need to be done is more important. This protection, both physically and, in some cases, legally, could make or break a sale.




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