One of the biggest obstacles I'm coming across in the inspection process is a home that is not prepared to be inspected.
Some of the biggest problems are:
1. No power to property
2. No water to property
3. Physical damage to the property (including vandalism)
What can Realtors(R) do to help minimize this?
1. Call the listing agent to confirm services are on
2. Call the City to re-confirm water service is on
3. Call the utility company to re-confirm electric service is on
One service that is preferred to be on, but can be worked around is gas service. If the gas is off, you can always call the utility service provider, and request the gas service be turned back on. For liability purposes, they will always do an evaluation of the gas devices to ensure they are in good working order. The key is to make sure you do this before the close of escrow, so if there is a problem, you can do something about it before the deal closes.
Physical damage is hard to prevent, and comes in several ways:
1. Copper wiring cut from house preventing operation of electrical systems
2. House plumbing fixtures & pipes vandalized preventing operation of plumbing systems
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