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Manufacturer: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL)

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 643.12
EAN: 9781601380319
ISBN: 1601380313
Label: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL)
Manufacturer: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2007-09-30
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL)
Studio: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL)

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Summary: Home Buyers Inspection Bible
Comment: Inspect Before You Buy, is a must read by any potential homebuyer. Charlie has covered every nook and corner of inspecting a house to uncover what buyers need to know before buying. This guide would have saved me thousands of dollars in repairs to my previous homes. His simple terms and descriptions make the reading easy to understand.
Individuals considering selling their home will also benefit from this book. You will be able to learn exactly what homebuyers and inspectors look at during the inspection process. Simple fixes like changing out the front door could mean the difference between a potential sale or getting passed over for the next house.
If you are considering buying or selling a home, get this book. From the front yard, to under the house and everything in between...this book covers it all. It gives insightful tips like checking the kitchen sink water pressure to insuring the air conditioner is properly functioning. Inspect Before You Buy will be a permanent addition to my library.

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Summary: Be a better home buyer (and home owner)
Comment: For most of us, our home is our biggest financial investment. Given this, it seems logical that we'd want to know as much as possible about our investment so we can take the best care of it. That knowledge begins before a house is purchased with the home inspection that's done as part of the buying process. But why depend on information from a second party? With Inspect Before You Buy at your side, you can do your own inspection and know a lot more about your home before you even move in.

The author takes you through every step of a home inspection, describes what you need to look for, from roof to foundation and everywhere in between, and provides detailed checklists for recording your findings. Also covered are the big concerns--asbestos, radon, lead paint, water quality--and how to identify and test for them.

Although the title positions this book as one to read before buying a house, it's an equally valuable guide to the inspections a homeowner should do on a regular basis to make sure things are as they should be. "There's always something," is a frequent homeowner lament. Inspect Before You Buy can make it one that's not often heard around your house.

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Summary: This book contain everything
Comment: This book covers every home inspection task, including the inspection of the kitchen sink! I had no idea that a home inspection covered so many items. This book made me feel well-armed to inspect a house for myself so that I really knew what I was buying. I felt that this book gave me the skills and confidence necessary to evaluate the home inspector's work. I also found this book to be an invaluable source for troubleshooting home repair issues once I became a home owner.

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Summary: Don't buy a home without it!
Comment: Thinking of buying a house? With quite a few books on the market that deal with the subject, here is an A-Z guide that provides all the details you need to know before you sign on that dotted line. This handy manual examines the finer points of the inspection, not only from the basement to the attic, but does a virtual tour of the grounds to include the health of the lawn, pool, and also deals with pest infestation issues as well. It is so easy to miss some minor defects which could become major ones (costly too!) after the deal is concluded. This practical, easy-to-read guide includes a detailed checklist, and provides a formidable list of questions for the seller you'd hardly have thought of yourself! As a matter of fact, the manual is so thorough, I'd recommend you get it even if you're thinking of selling, to gain an advantage over potential buyers, who just might have read this gem from cover to cover!

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Summary: Great Book for New Homebuyers
Comment: Buying a new home can be a mind-boggling task. So many things to consider, where to live, schools, financing, realtors, and the list goes on and on. One thing homeowners might overlook or brush to the side is a home inspection. However as author Charlie Rose reiterates in his book Inspect Before You Buy, a home inspection is one of the most important processes you should embark upon to safeguard your home.
This book provides specific details of what a home inspector should be checking for in your new home. And also what you should look for when it comes to a home inspector. This book not only focuses on issues of what might need repaired or is the house structurally sound, but it also focuses on issues such as does this house contain poisons or carcinogens that can harm your family.
From the windows to the basement, nothing is overlooked in this book. It provides the homeowner with valuable information so they aren't left in the dark when it comes to the home inspection process.

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This book is for prospective home buyers, real estate investors, and those interested in starting their own home inspection business. Home inspections are an important step in the home-buying process. Everyone agrees that you should use a home inspection service before buying a home. Home inspectors conduct a thorough examination of your home to detect any problems before you purchase. A detailed home inspection usually takes a few hours, and you get a written report.
But there are two problems: first the cost a good home inspection can cost several hundred dollars depending on the size of the house. And who has extra money when you are trying to afford a new home? Second, they are not flawless mistakes are made. It is difficult to test everything in a house in just a couple of hours. No one will examine a house like the prospective owner.
Now you can be armed with the right information and save a lot of money and time. Through explanations, the experiences of others, and dozens of forms and checklists you will learn all about:
Foundations: floors, walls, paint, windows, decks, garage doors, roofing, flashings, chimneys,
Plumbing: piping, fixtures, faucets, water heating and fuel storage systems, pools and equipment,
Wiring: main service panels, conductors, switches, receptacles, heating, air conditioning and heat pumps, ceilings,
Floors: railings, doors and windows, attics, walls, foundations, kitchens, and bathrooms.
In addition you will gain valuable information about: septic systems, wells, water quality testing, mold, radon testing, asbestos, termites, carbon monoxide testing, and lead testing.