Why You Need A Parma OH Home Inspector Explained By Michelle Green

Hiring a Parma OH home inspector is practically a given now.  Hardly anyone who just recently purchased a new home ever foregoes a home inspection.  But does a home inspection really only occur after purchase or just prior to it?  When is it really the time to hire a Parma OH home inspector to check your potential new home?  Well, the answer actually depends on whether or not your house is newly constructed or a resale.

New Homes

It is strongly recommended with any new home purchase that you ensure that you fully comprehend and understand all the rules and requirements of your warranty program prior to taking possession.  You can visit the specific website of your program and review it in detail.  However, if you have not yet purchased your new home, it is a good idea to consider the services of a professional Parma OH home inspector during its construction.  In your Agreement of Purchase and Sale, you may require that the builders include a clause stipulating that a Parma OH home inspector be permitted.  Be careful though, because some builders are hesitant to allow this service.  If this turns out in your case, then you may want to reconsider your choice of builders.

It is also a good idea to consult an experienced real estate lawyer to rally the builders to your cause.  You can ask him, prior to the signing of any new home purchase agreement, to negotiate your contract is such a way as to allow a Parma OH home inspector’s services during construction or immediately after.  Your lawyer may also suggest that you have a copy of the floor plan for your new home, included in the agreement papers.

If your builder still will not accommodate you for a Parma OH home inspector, it is still in your best interest to consider having him accompany you, especially during your PDI or Pre-Delivery Inspection which happens before you occupy the home or have any money change hands.   Why during PDI?  The reason is that during PDI, you are going to be asked to create a list of deficiencies with the builder representative.  Your Parma OH home inspector should come in handy right about that time.  After you move into your new home, you are usually give a period of thirty days in which you may forward a list of building deficiencies to the warranty program.  That is another opportunity for you to enlist the assistance of a Parma OH home inspector.

Resale Homes

With resale homes, hiring a Parma OH home inspector is a little different.  In the Ohio Realtors contract, there is a clause indicating that the buyer has a finite period of time to have a professional home inspection done.  We usually allow a period of 10 to 15 days to get the home inspection done.  If the Parma OH home inspector gives a satisfactory report, then that’s the go signal you’re waiting for to close on a sale.  However, if he gives you an unsatisfactory report which would indicate major repairs are needed such as a new foundation then you will want to cancel the contract.  Other issues might be inbetween and require a meeting of the minds of both parties to determine who will fix what or how much each will contribute.

There is a lot of free information available to you about buying, selling or investing in Parma OH real estate.  For complete information about the Parma OH real estate market including current homes for sale, property values and more please visit the most complete website online dedicated to everything Parma OH Real Estate at www.parmahomesale.com.  Please feel free to contact me with any of your real estate questions and I will be happy to answer your questions.  Call me on my cell at 440-342-0269 or email me at michellegreenrealtor@gmail.com.