Barb Schlinker The Real Estate Voice

Segment 4What Do Home Inspectors Really Look For?Hot New ListingsThe home inspection is one of those things both buyers and sellers fear the most.  What do home inspectors look for?1.   They are looking for any defect, safety issue, code violation or deferred maintenance issue that could affect the buyer’s decision to buy or ask for repairs.2.   The most common repair requests that come up on inspections are:a.   Furnace – clean and serviceb.   AC – clean and servicec.   Electrical – Two wires tapped into 1 circuitReverse polarity on an outletGFCI circuits – this new code does not apply to older homes. But inspectors try to impose new codes on older homes all the time.d.   Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors:e   Roof damage from Hailf.   Fireplace service or chimney cleanouts if woodg.   Radon tests and requests for Radon systemsh.   Sometimes – grading away from foundationi.   Deck RepairsHome Sellers can get ahead of a lot of these issues by getting the regular service work & inspections done up front.T