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Home Inspections: An Overview

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Real Estate Agent with Edwards Real Estate Group, Inc.

Posted by David Edwards under For Buyers, For Realty Professionals, Regional - West, General Information, Home Maintenance

A home inspection is a little bit like an annual check-up at the doctor, only in this case the patient is your new home! A home inspection first assesses the skeleton, or structure, of a property, then reviews the property's major systems. Home inspectors tend to start by looking at a home's foundation, then move on to other large-scale structural elements - such as its walls, roof, basement and crawl space, windows and doors, and how well attached decks, porches, sidewalks and related construction have been built. Then the inspection narrows in on specific systems, such as heating and cooling systems, plumbing, and electrical systems.

Make sure your home inspection gives attention to these systems:
  The Foundation: Holds a Home in Place
  The Structure: Holds a Home's Shape
  The Roof: Keeps the Home Dry
  The Exterior: Protects From the Elements
  The Interior: Circulates Heat, Air and Water
  The Plumbing System: Transports Water and Waste
  The Electrical System: Keeps Lights and Appliances Running
  The Heating and Cooling Systems: Creates a Comfortable Environment

I personally use Stu Anderson at WIN Home Inspection. Stu can be reached at 425.277.5666 or via e-mail at anderson359@comcast.net. He services homes in King, Pierce, Kitsap and Snohomish Counties.

Best Regards!

David Edwards
REALTOR
Keller Williams Realty Southeast Sound
Phone: 425-890-8045
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David J Edwards is a full time real estate agent and REALTOR with Keller Williams Realty specializing in Residential Real Estate for buyers and sellers.

Gary McNinch
Better Properties Real Estate - Renton, WA
Broker, Renton WA Real Estate

Hey David,

I bet by the look on your face in your new photo, you just got done looking at the new baby.  Miss the red vest though.

List and Sell (and yep Stu does a great job)   Gary @ RentonHomeFinder

Aug 26, 2008 07:55 AM