Two Important Issues for Home Buyers
Below are 2 issues you should pay close attention to if you will be buying a home soon.
The re-inspection of repairs
The walk through just before closing.
Most buyers know the importance of having a home inspection.The buyers I represent usually have a general home inspection, pest inspection and a radon inspection. There are often problems found after a home inspection and the buyer will then remove the home inspection subject to the sellers making specified repairs. Sometimes the repairs are minor and sometimes not. When I write up such a removal I make sure to put in a deadline by which the repairs must be completed. When the repairs are completed, I make it clear that I will be coming back with the buyers to inspect the repairs to make sure they have been completed to the buyer's satisfaction.
The walk through is different than the re-inspection of repairs. The walk through is done 1-2 days before closing to inspect the home (and before the buyer deposits the remainder of their down payment) to make sure it is in the same condition as when it was purchased. It is not an opportunity to re-visit defects of which the buyers is already aware. If, however, the basement has sprung a leak, that is a problem and we will be re-negotiating.
In my opinion, and invoice for a repair is not enough. Even if it is a seemingly minor repair, it is best to go back and see with your own eyes that it has been done to your satisfaction.
A final walk through should always be made a part of the contract and carried out. Some homes are under contract for 45, 60 or more days, and are often vacant, so it just makes sense to see the house one more time before you close.
If you would like to buy or sell a home in the southern communities of Cleveland Ohio, please call me at 440-263-7496, or you may want to visit my website for more specific information on the communities I service: Brecksville Ohio Real Estate, Broadview Heights Ohio Real Estate, North Royalton Ohio Real Estate Independence Ohio Real Estate, Seven Hills Ohio Real Estate, Parma Ohio Real Estate, Parma Heights Ohio Real Estate and Middleburg Heights Ohio Real Estate. Information is obtained from Neohrex (Northeast Ohio Real Estate Exchange) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties subject to prior sale, rental, or other status changes. All properties that are advertised as being listed or sold by Barb Szabo are in conjuntion with ReMax Trinity.
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