While getting a home inspection what questions should I ask  that are NOT your average inspection questions?
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What do you see as problems in 1-3 years, 3-5 years, etc? \nHe'll most likely tell you anyway, such as how long the roof will last before you need to reshingle.
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First find yourself a realtor that you like.  Use their knowledge and connections and save yourself some headaches.  Second, do your research on mortgages.  Don't just go to your local bank or a person you know, check around for the best rates and terms.  Finally, when you're ready to buy, find a home inspector with many years of experience.  They can help you with the maintenance piece so you can budget for items you'll need to replace in the future.
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ask thebquestion diferently
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Not enough info for a good answer.\n\nIf you haven’t bought the house yet then it’s negotiable as to who pays or how it is shared.  And part of that is how good a deal you are getting on the house and what the market is like in your area.  Either one of you (buyer or seller) might be better off eating the damage rather waiting for the next buyer or wait to find another acceptable house.\n\nIf you already bought the house – did you have it inspected?  Might call the inspector and get their take on the matter.  Was the damage readily apparent?  How extensive is the damage?  Is it reasonable that the seller knew or should have known of the condition and failed to disclose it?  \n\nAs you see there is no straight answer to your question.  Talk to your agent/broker, your inspector, a contractor or 2 and make a rational decision on how to proceed.
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why not ask them what you need to do to make it "complete" by their standards?
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ask professional better
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The top concerns that come to my mind are Radon gas and mold/mildew if the basement is damp.  Both can be tested for if you are concerned.
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You must disclose this information on the "Sellers Disclosure Form'. This is given to potential buyers prior to buying a home. If you have supporting information that the issue was resolved, then provide that to potential buyers also. \n\nYou may want to offer a "Home Warranty" for your home. Buyers will feel more assured that they are covered for any issues. You can purchase a Home Warranty from many sources. It should cost between $300 - $550.\n\nBuyers can and should do a home inspection on your home by a licensed, certified home inspector. This should support that you now do not have a problem with mold. Typically buyers pay for this to be done, but you can have one done in advance and provided that to potential buyers as further proof that no problem exists.
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www.craigslist.org\n\nlook up the local newspapers for that region because classified ads for the newspapers are usually online.\n\n"good" and "bad" neighbhorhoods mean different things to different people.  On craigslist you can post a question, maybe a local will answer it for you, but no realtor or agent is going to do it because it's a borderline question, could be interpreted as racial profiling which is known in the realty field as "steering" and it will get an agent's license suspended, so they aren't going to give you a straight answer to that question.
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Consult a reputable real estate attourney to find out...
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Some questions to ask:\n\nStrengths / Weaknesses (one parties strengths is the other's weakness, can only be done with a competing home for comparison purposes):\n- Who has the better location?\n- Are the facilities better?\n- Who has the happier / more motivated / more experienced employees?\n- Who has the bigger facility?\n- Who has the better set of services that might result in more revenue?\n- Who has the accreditation?\n- Who accepts a wider range of insurance programs?\n- Who has the higher occupancy rate?\n\nOpportunities / Threats:\n- What regulation is going on that can either hurt or help?\n- What is going on with labor relations?\n- What is going on with the demographics (age and income) of the target customers?\n- What is the relationship with key suppliers like (maintenance, products, health services, pharmaceuticals, etc.)\n- What other choices do customers have now and in the future that could compete with your home?\n\netc.
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Keep an eye on your property as well. Do a physical check at least once a week. We just moved from an apartment complex that looked good on the surface but had many many health code voilations. Plumbing leaked and caused toxic mold under the sinks in the kitchen and bathroom, Mice, spiders, floor with an extreme weak spot, When I sent a certified letter, asking for repairs to be made, The landlord called Child services on me!
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make sure you get a full tour of the house and all plumbing works have someone who knows about purchasing houses with you
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Wow, I'd hate to be the agent representing the sellers. Our opinions: Tell your lender the story and watch what happens. Don't ask the lender to do anything but tell them to act in their best interest.\nDid you get a seller's property condition disclosure prior to the inspection? Was the inspector provided with such a disclosure?\nIn any event you really do need to do some detailed research on what can and can not be done not just according to the feds but according to your state laws. Here are some links to get you started:\nLAWS: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/socialsciences/legal/st_stat.htm\nState’s Laws passed in 2004:   http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CL/ACT/20040.HTM \nState bar Association: http://www.pabar.org/  \nYou should go to our educational research page and research what the feds and other government agencies say about all that.\nhttp://www.realestateformnm.com/ResearchLink.html \nBuena Suerte
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Go on line and check out surveilance equipment or bugs.  You will find many stores that sell equipment that you can purchase to check your house and phone.  Placing a bug is relatively easy, finding it can be difficult.  They have devices that only require that they be in a location to have a clear path to your home and then point the device in that direction.  It will listen and hear everything going on and no "bug" has to be placed.
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Answer some questions about issues you know something about
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It varies a lot - if you are buying a house, you should check out a website that owes nothing to real-estate sellers. There are graphs that will show how it goes in your favorite area, and which radon levels will damage people, pets, over X years. \n\nBut six inches of soil is nothing when you consider how easily that will alter. Any seller could just hire a machine & scrape that much off the surface to improve the test results. You really could check out a good independent website. If I knew what country you lived in, I'd recommend one, but since I don't, maybe others might be helpful here?  \n\nWhere I live, you can call in an environmental agency at a very small cost to help you judge. They give you a monitor,  or more than one, that you leave in place for a week, and then they call back & analyse it and advise you. It depends on whether your government will supply that service or not. \nIn some countries, there are websites that show you the average radon emission in your area, and also offer testing. \nWithout knowing where you live, or whether you only want a quick answer, it's not easy to say. If it's for a project, where? And what if they ask you which test you used?