[Help] What are the most important questions to ask before buying a home? Updates to this post /post/221500-what-are-the-most-important-questio Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:05:22 +0100 Reply from Anonymous /post/221500-what-are-the-most-important-questio#reply-4534520 ask if the house has ever had a flood. also ask about the roof. when was the last time they had it done?

]]> Anonymous Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:31:32 +0100 Reply from mango /post/221500-what-are-the-most-important-questio#reply-4533674 That’s a very good idea, about contacting the neighbors! After all, I’ll want to introduce myself, anyway, since I’ll be living there if all goes well. There are only five home inspectors that work in that area, but I’ll check to see if any of them used to be builders. Thanks for the info!

]]> mango Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:21:56 +0100 Reply from MrRodneyLong /post/221500-what-are-the-most-important-questio#reply-4533620 have you talked to the neighbors? that’s a good place to start they may help you a lot more then you think , ask them about the neighborhood and the home. anyone who owns a home know what you are going through and most will help you make an informed decision. Look for an inspector that used to be a builder. I mean someone that actually knows how thing are supposed to look. and when you schedule tell the guy about you r previous problem and tell him you want him to take a hard look at this home, ask him how much for extra time with your home looking for problems.Gen rule if hes not dirty after the inspection he prob missed a lot. Our inspector ( I have several home I rent out) gets in the attic, under house, pulls off siding around the gutters, Checks to see if the doorways are squared up. On a 2000 square foot hose it takes about 3.5 hours

]]> MrRodneyLong Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:08:04 +0100 Reply from mango /post/221500-what-are-the-most-important-questio#reply-4533583 Thanks very much! Do you know of any other problems I should keep an eye out for? I’m going to ask the home inspector about mold, termites, and the stability of the foundation. I really don’t know what else to look for. It certainly seems like our dream house.

]]> mango Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:56:23 +0100 Reply from closed /post/221500-what-are-the-most-important-questio#reply-4533500 I couldn’t find the form itself, not without buying it.
But, you can see some of the stipulations on here:

http://www.kingstonpropertyforsale.co…

]]> closed Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:25:42 +0100 Reply from closed /post/221500-what-are-the-most-important-questio#reply-4533492 Do you know that the house you’d like to buy has a septic tank?

There is fine print in the offer to purchase agreement that allows you to get out of deals due to substandard equipment.
Let me see if I can find a copy of it for you.
You could get a home inspector or a septic tank cleaning company to check the tank for you.

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