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What Are We Looking for During an Austin TX Home Inspection?
With every contract comes the discussion with my Austin TX home buyers about the inspection. What are we looking for in the inspection?To me, this is a simple answer, but other agents don't see it the same way... or other agents don't explain to their buyers what the inspection is for. I think it's the latter as the buyers are looking for direction from their agents.When my buyers are getting an inspection, I remind them that all contracts in Texas are "as is". This means you are agreeing to buy the house in it's present condition for the agreed upon price.  That doesn't mean you can't have an inspection to see what you're getting into.  When you get a home inspection, here is what you're looking for: Functionality of the Home.  Simple...What does that mean? It means you're looking for things that make the home function correctly.  For example, the roof shouldn't have issues, the foundation should be performing as intended, the Electrical should not be a fire or safety hazard, the AC is cooling and the Furnace is heating.What aren't we looking for?  We're not looking for a wobbling ceiling fan. We're not looking for peeling wallpaper. We're not looking ... more

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