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Florida Keys Sellers Information
Todays Buyers are encouraged to have home
inspections - even with as is contracts.
Be proactive and address these areas of your
home BEFORE THE PROSPECTIVE BUYERS INSPECTORS
DOES.
Home inspections and what
they cover
-
Siding:
Look for dents or buckling
- Foundations:
Look for cracks or water seepage
- Exterior
Brick: Look for cracked bricks
or mortar pulling away from
bricks
- Insulation:
Look for condition, adequate
rating for climate (the higher
the R value, the more effective
the insulation is)
- Doors and
Windows: Look for loose or tight
fits, condition of locks,
condition of weather stripping
- Roof: Look
for age, conditions of flashing,
pooling water, buckled shingles,
or loose gutters and downspouts
- Ceilings,
walls, and moldings. Look for
loose pieces, dry wall that is
pulling away.
- Porch/Deck:
Loose railings or step, rot
- Electrical:
Look for condition of fuse
box/circuit breakers, number of
outlets in each room.
- Plumbing:
Look for poor water pressure,
banging pipes, rust spots or
corrosion that indicate leaks,
sufficient insulation
- Water
Heater: Look for age, size
adequate for house, speed of
recovery, energy rating.
- Furnace/Air
Conditioning: Look for age,
energy rating. Furnaces are
rated by annual fuel utilization
efficiency; the higher the
rating, the lower your fuel
costs. However, other factors
such as payback period and other
operating costs, such as
electricity to operate motors.
- Garage: Look
for exterior in good repair;
condition of floor—cracks,
stains, etc.; condition of door
mechanism.
- Basement:
Look for water leakage, musty
smell.
- Attic: Look
for adequate ventilation, water
leaks from roof.
- Septic Tanks
(if applicable): Adequate
absorption field capacity for
the percolation rate in your
area and the size of your
family.
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Driveways/Sidewalks: Look for
cracks, heaving pavement,
crumbling near edges, stains.
Reprinted from REALTOR® Magazine
Online by permission of the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
REALTORS® . Copyright 2003. All
rights reserved
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