Why Are Home Inspections Important in Jupiter?

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Hey everyone, today we are talking about home inspections. Inspections are a huge part of our daily business. Before we get into the details, let's talk about when you need a home inspection. Home inspections always come up when signing contracts to buy a home. Let's first examine the 2 different kinds of contracts.

The first is an "As Is" contract. This contract will allow you to cancel the contract based on the inspection and your sole discretion. You can decide to cancel the contract for whatever reason after the home inspection. The 2nd kind of contract is your standard FAR/BAR contract, which will not allow you to cancel a contract based on the inspection, unless the repair cost meets a certain amount, typically 1.5% of the purchase price. 

What is the point of an inspection? Primarily, it's to see if there is anything significantly wrong with the house. I can tell you from doing hundreds of inspections, every time an inspector goes through your home he will find things to mark down. However, most of these things are nit-picky and usually don't need to be fixed. What home inspections really look out for are those big ticket items. Things like your appliances, your roof, and utilities. They are the most important, and most expensive things to fix.

When it comes to inspections, there is a lot of paperwork to go through, and most of the good inspectors will take pictures of everything, so you can go through them and decide what needs fixing and what can be negotiated with the seller. 

If you have any questions, give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to answer any questions, and look forward to hearing from you soon!

What You Need to Focus on When Touring a Jupiter Home

There are a variety of opportunities in the South Florida real estate market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here.

One of the biggest issues we have with buyers is their inability to see through a home that might have some bad carpet, bad paint, or other minor imperfections. This is a mental hurdle for everyone, but today we want to focus on helping you see through the clutter and see the true beauty of a home.

 
When you are looking at a home, you want to focus on things like the floor plan and the location, and the bones of the house. Don't worry about the carpet, or the paint, or the furniture. All of these things are minor fixes and will completely change your opinion of the property.

One other thing we try to do to combat this is encouraging sellers to stage their homes. However, if you are looking at a home that needs some work, don't fret. A lot of times, many small imperfections can be used as a bargaining tool to bring the price of the home down. So keep an open mind when it comes to buying homes.

If you have any questions for us, be sure to give me a call or send me an email. We would be glad to help out.

How we helped Bruce find a home by showing him all of the options

 
"We love the Simmonds team. They worked with us for a week, and found us a home. The home we’re in now wasn’t what we were looking for initially, but they were very open. They showed us multiple solutions, and allowed us to come to our own conclusions. We’re very happy with our new home! Their support staff stayed in constant touch with us and followed up on everything. The support level is phenomenal!"