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THE HO E I ECTIO I L

In most cases the real estate contract allows for an optional ph sical inspection period for the bu er. This
is the time to identif e isting and potential problems in the propert . For man home bu ers, this is a
nerve-racking process because of all the unknown factors. This is the time to turn to a professional home
inspector.

H me in ec iden if blem and a i in m ing and facili a ing c mm nica i n i h he elle . B ing a
h me can be he ingle la ge in e men in a e n life. In e ing a mall am n f m ne n he h me
in ec i n can a e a b an ial am n f m ne in he f e.

Here are several details covered in a home inspection:
S c al
In ec l k a ecific a ea f he h e de e mine he in eg i f he e en ial in e nal and
e e nal c al c m nen . In ec a e n c al enginee , b can iden if i al
defec and a ea e i ing immedia e e ai .

Elec ical
D all he le k? D e he h e e f e i he e a b eake b ? A e he e an ign f

f a ing i e ?

Pl mbing
A e he e an leak ann ing d i ? A e all he mechanical em and fi e king e l ?

B il -in A liance
A e he f nc i ning e l ?

Safe Ha a d
In ec a e n en i nmen al eciali , b he can iden if a n mbe f afe ha a d and
dange c ndi i n .

Mi cellane
S me a ea ha ma ma n be incl ded in he anda d h me in ec i n a e e ic em ,
f , d ainage, d deck , a i , he e e i c e .

N mall N Incl ded
Te mi e, ad n, lead ain , ai ali , m ld, in la i n, ge l gical land b idence e , and en i nmen al
ll i n in ec i n h ld be c m le ed e a a el f n ec i n.

Home Appraisal Process:
Lende e a ai al de e mine he b e ' l an am n . The a ai al ill be c m le ed af e he b e
e e he m gage. An a ai al i a i en e ima e f a e ma ke al e c m le ed b an a ai e .

The al e i ba ed n a ma ke anal i f he ice f ecen ale f imila e ie in he a ea and he
e h ical c ndi i n. U all , hi e i e an in e i and e e i e in ec i n.
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