Save money step by step with these simple tips. Energy efficiency is one way to keep money from slipping out the front door and other areas of your home. Weather you just made a purchase, are preparing to sell or don’t plan to move at all, these tips can benefit you, the homeowner. Home Efficiency Checklists & Tips from House Masters
A home inspection is another way to save money:
When you purchase a property, you more than likely, have a home inspection done as a term of the contract. The excitement of homeownership and relief that the transaction and transition in your life is complete may cause you to unintentionally cast aside the home inspectors recommendations for small tweaks in the home's condition to save energy and prevent small repairs from being a big pain in the pocket. Once you are settled in, go back over the home inspection and address anything that needs attention. Things that were not corrected by the seller as part of the negotiations.
When you are preparing to sell, you need to see your home through the buyers eyes. One way you can do that is to do a home inspection in advance. There are pros and cons to doing a pre list home inspection. You’ll have to make the choice that works best for you.
When you don’t plan to sell at all a home inspection can help spot flaws that could cost big if not tended too. How often do you go into the attic, basement or crawl spaces? Do you open and close every window in the house? Are all the systems up to code? Is there a drip pan under the washing machine on the second/upper floor of the house?
My top 6 tips for buyers and sellers:
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Buyers, get a home inspection.
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Buyers, request appropriate repairs. The home inspection report is not a shopping list.
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Buyers, review the home inspection again after you settle in. My clients get a personal reminder 60 days after settlement.
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Sellers, know your options, the pros and cons of pre list home inspections. Get your REALTOR’s® advice early in the process.
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Sellers, negotiate the repair request as necessary. If the repair requests are reasonable, maybe you agree to do them. If the repair requests looks like an adventure rebuilding the house, maybe you negotiate some reality into the buyers world.
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Sellers, take nothing personally. Remember its a business transaction. Use your personal experience and that of the REALTOR® you chose to make decisions that serve your best interest.
Saving money, living healthy and happy. That’s what we all really want anyway, right?
Call me if you need real estate services or a recommendation for a trusted home inspector.
$$$ Money saving tips for homeowners at any phase of ownership Hampstead, MD
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