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The Home Buyer's Inspection Guide : Everything You Need to Know to Save $$ and Get A Better House
The Home Buyer's Inspection Guide Everything You Need to Know to Save and Get A Better House Author:Warren Boroson, Ken Austin How to pursue the home of your dreams with your eyes wide open. The Home Buyers Inspection Guide will help put you in the home thats tailored to your needs and budget. Unlike many technical handbooks that are designed for professional home inspectors, this sensible, straightforward guide gives you the practical tools you need to esta... more »blish your priorities, assess the available houses before you, and make a clear-headed judgment about the one that finally works for you. The guide focuses on several major housing aspects and prompts you to ask questions and seek out answers so that your final decision is a fully informed one. Youll weigh the advantages and drawbacks of various houses in such crucial areas as:
Asking priceits reasonableness, affordability, and negotiability
Property taxestheir affordability and stability
Property conditionthe quality of the overall structure, the roof, the internal systems, and the probable cost of upkeep
Neighborhoodits general appearance, the age mix, the available community, and municipal facilities
Educationthe type, quality, and proximity of schools in the area
Energy efficiencythe degree and quality of the insulation, the cost of typical utility bills
With the guides help, youll know each prospective house from top to bottom, inside and out. Youll then use the book s unique value ratings system, which enables you to clearly establish your priorities and to rate each house in each of the major housing areas on a numerical basis so that your final decision is truly objective. Then, just to make sure that nothing is overlooked, the guide encourages you to bring in a professional home inspector at this later stage and shows you how to deal effectively with the inspector and the ensuing inspection report.« less