Don’t Get Screwed When Buying A Home – Home Inspection Jacksonville FL
December 18, 2009 by admin
Filed under Inspection Topics
Yesterday I did an inspection on a home, in Jacksonville, that was built in the 40’s. It was purchased without a home inspection. WHY? Because this is what the listing said.
The Person Who Bought This Home Got Screwed!
Find Out Why
INVESTOR SPECIAL! For someone wanting to rehab a home with great potential. Being sold ‘as-is’, NO repairs to include no WDO repairs. HOME WAS PURCHASED AS FORECLOSURE. SELLER HAS NEVER LIVED IN PROPERTY. SELLER & AGENT MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES.
The sellers agent told them there was no point in getting a home inspection because no repairs would be made. Had my client had the house inspection BEFORE purchasing the home they could have walked away or negotiated the price by a significant amount.
Whether the home is a resale or a foreclosure having a home inspection report is YOUR negotiation tool. In this case my client could have negotiated the major repairs that were required:
- New plumbing throughout the home.
- Replacing all damaged and improperly installed exterior wall sheathing.
- Replacement of the heating and air conditioning units…
If you or someone you know is buying an “Investor Special”, “Foreclosed Home (REO)” or any other home in the Jacksonville FL area, make sure to get a home inspection from a qualified, experienced, full time home inspector. If you don’t you could get screwed!
CALL 904-891-6309 and SCHEDULE your Jacksonville home inspection today.
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