Protecting Your Real Estate Investment

Real Estate purchase are big. It's important that you know what you are getting and that your house works properly. Home Inspections and Warranties can help make your investment safer by insuring that your home is not going to require major repair expenses and cause you many problems.

 

Home Inspections

A home inspection is a professional, objective, evaluation of the current condition of the home and its major systems. It is not a guarantee of any kind. A home inspection will give you a general summary of the homes condition, recommendations for repair, preventive maintenance and potential problems that may occur. A home inspection will generally cost between around $250 and $1,000 dollars depending on what you want inspected. If stated in your Real Estate Purchase Contract, if a home inspection reveals unacceptable conditions, you may cancel your offer, or demand that repairs be made within the proper time frame. When offers must be cancelled based on home inspections, buyers get their full earnest money deposit back as long as they met the deadlines.

There are several types of inspections you can specify depending on your property's particular needs; Asbestos, Lead, Mold, Radon, roof, Septic System, Soils and Foundatin Settlement, Termite, Underground Fuel Storage Tanks, and Wells. Buyers Due Dilligance is a very important part of the real estate purchase pricess.

Utah Home Inspectors

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Home Warranties 

Home Warranty's help reduce risk when you buy a new home. Utah home warranty typically costs between $215 and $500 and lasts 1 year. These warranties have many potential upgrades, and can cover everything from furnaces to hot tubs. If something does break that is covered by the warranty, you are only required to make a make a small co-pay of about $35-$75 and then the home warranty company pays for up to their allowable limit..

Offering a Home Warranty can also be a good marketing tool when selling a home. Buyers like to know that they get a free warranty, and the seller is protected during the listing period period.

Find Utah Contractors for Home Inspection Required Repairs

A lot of the time the Utah Home Inspector finds issues with the house that need repairs. They usally recommend further evaluation to get an estimate on what the damage really is. Here is a good resource to get free estimates from Utah contractors. Once the estimate is made, the buyer can then ask the seller to pay for or make the necessary repairs.

Home Inspectors - Home Inspections

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