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Why inspections are important prior to purchasing a home

On Behalf of | Oct 25, 2021 | Firm News |

People make many different purchases throughout their lives in Georgia. Some of the purchases are small and relatively insignificant. Others are major purchases that require significant amounts of money. When people make these types of purchases, they usually give it significant thought to make sure it they are making the right purchase. One of these purchases is purchasing a home.

People may look at many homes to ensure the home is the right size, has the layout they want, that its in the right neighborhood, is at a price that they can afford and other features that they want in their new home. Once they feel like they have found the home they want, people will then need to start the purchasing process by making an offer on the house. If the offer is accepted the buyers and sellers will sign a purchase agreement. Before people close on the house though they should take at least one more step.

Home inspections can help uncover home defects

The last step people should take before the closing is to have an inspection of the home. A home inspection is very important to ensure that there are no defects with the home or to at least know what they may need to fix when they purchase the house. The inspection will generally check the electric, plumbing, heating and cooling, foundation, basement and other parts of the house that are visible. After the inspection people do have a chance to back out of the purchase agreement if there are major defects with the home.

There are many people in Georgia hoping to purchase homes. They may be actively looking for them and hoping to purchase the perfect home. After finding that home, it is important that people make sure that the home is in good working order without major defects. After the purchase it is too late and people will be stuck making those costly repairs on their own. A home inspection is an important part of the process of purchasing a home, but it is just one step of the process. It can be a complicated process as well and experienced attorneys may be able to guide one through the process.

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