One of the main goals for many people in life is getting to a state of financial security so that you are able to start thinking about buying their own home and getting a foot on the property ladder.
We all have a dream home in mind, but that doesn’t always equate with the kind of realistic opportunities that there are in your area.
That doesn’t mean, however, that you shouldn’t be paying close attention to every single element in a potential purchase!
Here at Nelson Bay Real Estate, we are passionate about making sure our clients are as informed as they can be.
With that in mind, here are six great tips for inspecting a property for sale in Nelson Bay.
- The first great tip is to make sure that you make the inspection official by actually writing it in as a contract contingency. It isn’t always enough just to tell the seller that you plan to carry out an inspection, so to protect yourself and your interests, always make it official.
- It is important to temper your expectations because a property inspection is never going to find absolutely everything that is wrong with a house. During the inspection, you are the guest of the current owner, so there is only so far you can go.
- Make the effort to attend the inspection for yourself so that you can have the chance to ask all of the questions that you want to ask.
- Educate yourself on what flaws are fixable and what flaws are deal-breakers. All properties are going to have certain things wrong and it is up to you to know when that boundary has been crossed.
- You can request documentation from a seller to confirm that they have completed the repairs that were promised. You would be amazed by how many ‘patch up’ jobs are undertaken falsely!
- Don’t be embarrassed or nervous about getting specialty inspections carried out if you want them. If you are going to put a lot of money into a property, then you have a right to thoroughly check it out.
So, if you are interested in a property for sale in Nelson Bay, then make sure to go through this checklist that we have put together for you, and don’t hesitate to get in touch with us about getting the deal done!