The average home buyer views at least 10 homes over an eight week search so it isn’t practical to get a professional inspection of every house they tour. These are top 10 things to look for in your own pre-inspection that will help identify potential problems before calling in the pros.

Top 10 Red Flags for Home Buyers

1) Mass Exodus from the Neighborhood

Don’t let a home’s curb appeal keep you from glancing down the street. Are there several other homes for sale? Are nearby businesses boarded up or vandalized? Get the scoop from the neighbors. If everyone else wants to leave the street, maybe you should, too - before you’re stuck with a bad investment.

2) Mediocre Maintenance

Three layers of roofing and gutters with plants growing in them are signs the owners aren’t big on maintaining their home. What else did they neglect?

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