I have often heard it said that people can be like “Hollywood Fronts”—they appear impressive at first glance, though the façade is quickly revealed. Interestingly enough, properties can be “Hollywood Fronts” as well: a beautiful home and property at first glance, that, upon further inspection, is nothing short of a financial disaster. To ensure that your ideal property is not a financial disaster in disguise, you need a real estate inspection.
What is a real estate inspection? An estate inspection occurs when a real estate inspector comes and examines the property in question. Real estate inspectors examine the following areas of a real estate property:
Bathrooms
Kitchens
Laundry areas
Roofing
Electric and Gas Heaters
Basements
Concrete slabs
Railings
Porches
Balconies
Flashings and walls
Fascia
Eaves and soffitts
Driveways
Landscaping
Chimneys
Windows
Doors
And much more!
A real estate inspection can benefit you in a few ways. One benefit of an estate inspection is that it will save you financially. Think about all the expenses you would have to muster without a real estate inspection. Any damages that you did not get examined would be yours to correct, once you own the property. Not only would you pay for the house and land, you would also pay for house damages—which, depending on what they are, would take a lot of time to fix. Home repairmen are not cheap, so you would end up footing a fortune to fix the house problems as well as any landscaping problems uncovered. You might have bought two homes by the time you cover expenses for the property you want to buy!
A real estate inspection can also benefit you because it may help point out future problems with your home. For example, if the septic tank is full and overflowing, or there is major water damage around the septic tank, it is probably not a good idea to buy the property. Septic tank problems will be yours in a short while from the purchase date—and septic tank repair costs anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, depending on the septic tank size. A real estate inspector will uncover this and so much more.
Eagle Eye Property Inspections specializes in real estate inspections for properties of all kinds, whether commercial buildings or private residences. Our inspectors are certified in mold, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality, and can inspect your property and send you a detailed inspection report with photos in 48 hours or less. If you need an estate inspection, call us at (800)-893-4669 for more details.