Home Inspections: Post Closing

The Home Inspection Report give the Buyer a road map of repairs that the Buyer really needs to do after closing. Many of the things in the report aren't all that major. Many of them can be done during the TV football game commercial breaks. The point is that as a Home Owner, you are going to want those things fixed.

Most Home Inspection Companies include a check list of post-purchase routine maintenance items as part of the Inspection package. Even if you don't feel competent to do those maintenance items, it is possible to hire a handi-person by the hour or by the day. It is a whole lot cheaper to pay to have something maintained than it is to wait and have to replace it later!

When you start thinking about selling, go find that Inspection Report. Consider having the Inspector come back out and do another inspection before you list the house. At a minimum, use the Inspection to walk through your home and look at the items on the Report. It is cheaper and easier to fix those things leisurely before the home goes on the market than it is to get them fixed in a hurry after there is a contract on the home.