Home inspections are used prior to the sale of a home so that both buyers and sellers can find out if there's anything they don't know about that would tank the sale. But reading these reports can be confusing. What should you pay attention to? How can you tell if an inspector is being "picky" or misclassifying report items? Here's how to tell.
The point of a home inspection is to find serious deficiencies that would introduce financial hardship for the buyer. This includes roof leaks or damage, structural deformities or building mistakes, major systems not properly installed or maintained (electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling), moisture entering the home from the exterior, and serious safety concerns.
Home inspections are not designed to catch code violations, although an inspection should point out safety deficiencies. An example is a home where a windowless room (usually in the basement) was made into a bedroom. An inspector will flag this condition, not because it violates the building code for the definition of a "sleeping room," but because it is a safety issue. If a fire starts outside the bedroom door, where will the person sleeping in this room escape to? So, "no window" could be a serious problem if the buyers assume this room is a legitimate bedroom.
Minor safety issues may be called out on the report but are typically not loaded into the "significant" category. These issues are, for example, the spacing between pickets on a deck rail or steep basement stairs. If the home was built prior to the code changes for these items, then the safety relevance needs to be decided by the buyers. While the inspector should list this type of item in his/her report as observations, there is no obligation on anyone's part to correct them. If you encounter these items on the report, you should clarify their significance with the inspector. The buyer should make the decision about how important they are. For example, if two retirees are moving in to the home, the spacing between pickets is less of a safety issue and certainly not a deal breaker.
The takeaway here is that there is no requirement to บ้านมือสอง ราคาถูก "do" anything with a home inspection report. The report contains the advice of a qualified and experienced inspector for the purpose of determining the condition of the home. If you're in love with a house, it is the big things in the report that matter. The little things can be decided upon and handled after you move in.
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