Home Inspections for Home Buyers
When you're buying a home, you'll probably perform one or more home inspections to confirm that all of the home's important components are functional. These home buying resources help you determine which types of inspections you might need for your new home.
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Building Aspects of a Housing Inspection
This in-depth page from the Centers for Disease Control discusses home construction, and includes graphics and a glossary of terms
This in-depth page from the Centers for Disease Control discusses home construction, and includes graphics and a glossary of terms
Choosing an Inspector
Tips to help you select a qualified home inspector.
Tips to help you select a qualified home inspector.
Do You Really Need a Home Inspection?
When you are buying a home, don't confuse pest and structural inspections with an optional, full-blown home inspection that takes a look at all systems within the house. Do you need a home inspection? Get the answer here.
When you are buying a home, don't confuse pest and structural inspections with an optional, full-blown home inspection that takes a look at all systems within the house. Do you need a home inspection? Get the answer here.
Environmental Inspection Tips
This article, from Hometest.com, offers advice to help you choose a home inspector. It goes a step further, with a discussion about the contract's inspection contingency, and environmental tests you should consider.
This article, from Hometest.com, offers advice to help you choose a home inspector. It goes a step further, with a discussion about the contract's inspection contingency, and environmental tests you should consider.
Home Evaluations
A step-by-step home evaluation guide to help you make an initial inspection when you view a house.
A step-by-step home evaluation guide to help you make an initial inspection when you view a house.
Passing Your Home Inspection
Nearly all home buyers will hire a professional home inspector to inspect your home before they go to closing. Is your home ready? Here are several hot-spots that worry buyers the most.
Nearly all home buyers will hire a professional home inspector to inspect your home before they go to closing. Is your home ready? Here are several hot-spots that worry buyers the most.
State Licensing and Regulations
See if your state is listed to find out how it regulates licensed home inspectors.
See if your state is listed to find out how it regulates licensed home inspectors.
Termite Inspections
US Inspect gives FAQs about termites, and talks about the inspection process.
US Inspect gives FAQs about termites, and talks about the inspection process.
The Final Walk Through
It's important for home buyers to do a formal walk-through prior to closing on a home. Find out when you should do the walk-through, and what you should look for. Important advice for anyone who's buying a home.
It's important for home buyers to do a formal walk-through prior to closing on a home. Find out when you should do the walk-through, and what you should look for. Important advice for anyone who's buying a home.