#3. Have a Home Inspection Making sure roofing shingles don’t fall off on the first day in your new home, or the furnace doesn’t operate under 45 degrees, is generally enough reason to have a home inspection. Engage specialists to check the conditioning system, plumbing, and electricity. This could save you thousands of dollars uncovering existing issues. They will also check mold growth and other possible environmental health threats caused by lead, fungus, and asbestos. Even new houses need to be checked duly and thoroughly. It doesn’t matter that the house recently had all the municipal inspections by the builder. #4. Have a Pest Inspection The best approach is to hire a licensed pest inspection company. They’ll check your future property for contamination by flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, fleas, rats, mice, bedbugs, termites, beetles, critters, carpenter bees, ants, and other types of pests. There’s no need to explain how much harm even a small number of termites can do. These issues will lead to major repair expenses and even health issues. Presence of any kind of contamination is a subject of renegotiation of terms, or a reason to rethink the deal completely. #5. Fix All the Issues after the Inspections If inspections revealed any problems, you may want to ask for a price adjustment to cover the cost of repair or ask the seller to fix the problems. Some inspectors advise to look deeper into the issue. They say you should ask for a second opinion, or evaluate it further with a specialist. It’s highly recommended to discuss the estimates and fix the issues as soon as possible. #6. Ask for Title Search and Insurance Title insurance is needed to eliminate the potential of loss by third- party ownership on the property that you’re buying. Title insurance
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