I've put in an offer on the first, the seller has accepted and we are now proceeding to the inspection phase. Seeing as this is my first time going through the process, any insight as to how the process goes, questions to ask, advice in general?
Just paid an $80-add on for A/C guy during inspection, and everything came back tip-top. $ well spent.Aggiemike96 said:
Think about a separate HVAC inspection. Of the two houses we bought in the last 5 years, we only did the HVAC inspection on one. Guess which one has had the issues...yep, the one we didn't do the inspection on. Your HVAC guy will charge about $100 or so. Do NOT simply rely on paperwork/warranty presented by the seller. Get YOUR HVAC guy in there, especially if the unit(s) is(are) older. All your regular inspector will do is check the AC and heat temps at the vent, they won't hook-up gauges or do a detailed inspection of the system.
Wish I would have done this with my house. All the inspector did was check temps. Being a first time buyer myself, I didn't know any better. A more thorough inspection would have revealed that both air handlers were shot. This resulted in replacing both systems within the first 2 years. At least it could have helped us get a concession on the price.Aggiemike96 said:
Think about a separate HVAC inspection. Of the two houses we bought in the last 5 years, we only did the HVAC inspection on one. Guess which one has had the issues...yep, the one we didn't do the inspection on. Your HVAC guy will charge about $100 or so. Do NOT simply rely on paperwork/warranty presented by the seller. Get YOUR HVAC guy in there, especially if the unit(s) is(are) older. All your regular inspector will do is check the AC and heat temps at the vent, they won't hook-up gauges or do a detailed inspection of the system.
Hey Foam! Do you have any pictures of before and after? What was the problem, was it EFIS? I would be interested in learning about the problem, sounds pretty extensive!Foamcows said:
If the house has stucco, which many new construction do, I would recommend a separate stucco inspection. We had one and it found 30k in stucco damage that our regular inspector didnt catch.