What do you look for in buying a new home?

Question

I am looking into buying a new home. What should I look for? "Cracks in fondation, etc."

Answer 1

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Look for water damage, flush all the toilets to make sure they work without backups, check the windows to make sure they are in good shape if not new, check the crawl space to make sure there is no standing water, if the walls in the home have cracks up them, that can be a sign of a bad foundation. The best thing to do, is have an inspector come in before you go to closing. Other than that.. I look for something that I wont outgrow, with a rapidly growing family. Second.. schools are very important.. and taxes for the area I want to live in.. since in my area they differ so much from each small area. Good Luck!

Answer 2

Location first of all. It has to be near schools, shopping, work, etc.

Answer 3

That is a good one....hire an inspector, though. They are trained what to look for.

Happy hunting.

Answer 4

find yourself a really good inspector and he will tell you if it's a good buy or not. get into a nice neighborhood and the value of the house will rise. i don't know if you have listened to this guy but his name is Dave Ramsey. you could go to his web sight and you can find out anything you want to about buying a house. www.daveramsey.com he also has a 3 hr. talk show on his web-sight, all you have to do is have real player to listen to it. (it's free) you'll get hooked though, because it's all about money and how to accumulate more of it. good luck to you

Answer 5

Hire a Home inspector on the house you are interested in. They know what to look for. Not all cracks in foundation are issues. Have to look a the pipes, heating systems etc....

Answer 6

You should definitely hire a home inspector. He will come & inspect the house from top to bottom & let you know what, if anything is wrong with it. The cost probably depends on what part of the country you're in. Here in the midwest, they charge anywhere from $200.00 to $400.00. It will be worth it in the long-run, if they find something horrible. Be sure this includes a termite inspection as well. Hope this helps. Good luck.

Answer 7

uneven flooring, cracks in walls, condition of the roof (missing shingles etc & AGE of the roofing), any dampness on walls (bubbling paint...) single or double paned windows, condition of yard ( big 'lake' after rainfall, condition of fencing, noise levels....) age of house, also be sure to find out about past repairs because you never know what is behind the walls!!!

Answer 8

It's unlikley you can spot anything constructionwise unless you have a pro. And by pro I certainly don't mean some of the horiffic home inspectors you can hire.

Focus on resale value first . Appeal, location & # of bed & baths, etc.

Answer 9

You should not worry about cracks in the foundation, structural issues, etc. - except looking for the obvious - you should hire a professional to do a home inspection and base your offer on the home passing this inspection. You should worry about location, amenities and aesthetics.

Answer 10

Curb appeal , crack in walls , quest piping ( stay away from ) , no overhead power lines ( causes cancer ), good luck

Answer 11

the most important thing 2 look 4 is cracks, the foundation, leaks and if the roof is caving in and if the electrical work is secured then look 4 ur home in a nice neighborhood near stores, ur work , and schools

Answer 12

below is a link to the HUD website, the second link shows a property report, as you can find them there. It shows what the pros are looking for: copy it and walk through any house with it to practice and you'll know if you can do it or not - I never have inspections unless the bank requires it

Source(s):

http://www.hud.gov/homes/index.cfm
http://hud1.towerauction.net/e10/documen…