What questions should I be sure to ask when looking at homes to buy?
A previous question on the forum about not having to disclose a murder in the house unless asked made me wonder what else I should be sure to ask about. That made me realize that I really don't ask very many questions at all about the homes I am touring, I just really look around and see if the space fits my needs
So, besides the obvious of school districts, etc, what other questions do you always ask when looking for a home to buy
Many of these things will already be covered in anyinformation you receive about the house, but here are a couple of questions I always make sure to ask:
- What year was the house built? If an older house, what work has been done (newroof, HVAC, etc)
- What type of foundation is it?
- Make sure to ask about problems that they have had in the past, as well as maintenance issues
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What questions should I be sure to ask when looking at homes to buy?
A previous question on the forum about not having to disclose a murder in the house unless asked made me wonder what else I should be sure to ask about. That made me realize that I really don't ask very many questions at all about the homes I am touring, I just really look around and see if the space fits my needsSo, besides the obvious of school districts, etc, what other questions do you always ask when looking for a home to buy
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- What year was the house built? If an older house, what work has been done (new roof, HVAC, etc)
- What type of foundation is it?
- Make sure to ask about problems that they have had in the past, as well as maintenance issues
- Has the house been in escrow before? Why?
- What are the property taxes?
- What association fees are there? Neighborhood or Condo fees
- Also, keep an eye out for noise factors (airline flights, fire stations, major highways, restaurants, etc)
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