Whether you are considering buying a house or selling one, conducting a rundown of property items could make all the difference in the world. Although not all things will require costly repairs, some might, which is why it's important to be prepared. Before you head out to look at homes or before you put your home on the market, check out these items to ensure they are in proper working order:
The good thing is that everything can be fixed. The bad part is that some items are costly, which is why it's so important to ensure you keep operating systems of the home in good working order. If you are buying a house, a good inspector should find all of these items and work with the seller to ensure most or all are taken care of. If you are selling your home, having these things working properly will put you in a much better position of getting a good price out of your home. |
Hi Josh,
That's not a bad list. One thing different I would suggest--Instead of using a night-light to test outlets, go to Lowes or Home Depot and buy an outlet tester. They only cost about $5 (or $7 for one with a button to test GFI outlets.)
You don't need to be an electrician or engineer to use one of these. There are three lights, and there is a legend printed on the tester to tell you what (if anything) is wrong with the outlet based on which lights come on.
One common problem nearly always caught by inspectors is reverse polarity in an outlet. (Basically this just means that the two current carrying wires are connected backwards.) Your night-light will work just fine even when the polarity is reversed, but it's still an unsafe outlet. Even though reversed polarity is a serious safety problem, it is a very easy and inexpensive problem to fix (for someone qualified to do electrical work).
Here is what these testers usually look like:
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