Top Five Things to Ask Your Tampa Home Inspector

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If you need have a home inspection completed and are feelinga little overwhelmed, you are not alone. Most home buyers know absolutely nothing about getting into a home inspection contract and starting the home inspection process. It does not have to be a scary process when you are ready to hire your Tampa home inspector. Many home inspectors may seem to speak in an entire different language that you are adapted to but this is where ASHI Suncoast wants to help you. We will help you easily find a Tampa home inspector to thoroughly inspect your home so you know exactly what you are getting into. Below are the top five questions you should ask your home inspector once you find out their findings:

1.    How Bad Is It?  

Home inspectors are pretty even keeled.They are not going to blow little things out of proportion and make a small matter into something large. On the other hand, if a problem is a big problem, they are going to let you know and be completely upfront with you. Home inspectors are 100% about the facts.  Sometimes this may be a problem with you and you just need to ask them how bad something really is. Your home inspector is there for you and will let you know if it really is a major problem or not. They may not be able to give you an actual bid but can give you an idea of how serious a matter something is.

2.    Who Should I Have Fix This? 

This may be an obvious question but not always the same person can fix all problems that need to be fixed because of the results of a home inspection. You may even be surprised that the home inspector will tell you that you do not have to pay someone to fix a certain problem. There are normally many items that are documented in a home inspection report that are DIYmaintenance items.  Even if you are not comfortable in fixing the items yourself, you can Google the information, have a family or friend fix the item for you or hire a local handy man to fix the problem for you. You can also get good names for referrals from your home inspector.

3.    If This Was Your House, What Would You Do? 

You are hiring your Tampa home inspector to point everything within the scope of the home inspection out to you. There are many things that the home inspector is going to point out to you that really are not a big deal. Ask the home inspector if and when they would fix certain items that are documented in their report. If the home inspector does point out certain things to you during the home inspection and you do decide not to fix them, make sure you keep your home warranty active for when the time comes that the item does completely break down and needs to be replaced.

4.    Can You Point That Out To Me?

Your home inspector may be going over things very quickly. Make sure you take the time to have the home inspector explain to you exactly what the problem is and where it is. You may be trying to take pictures while the home inspection is being completed but make sure you know exactly where the problem is. You do not want the home inspector to leave and have no clue what the report is talking about.  You may even want the home inspector to walk you through the property after the inspection is completed and point out exactly where all the items documented in the report are located at.

5.    Can You Show Me How to Work That?

Your Tampa home inspector is going to be happy to show you how to operate certain mechanical items or systems in your home. If you do not know how to use a certain part of the home, ask the home inspector to show you how it works. Ask them about how to use the thermostat, water heater, air conditioner, furnace, major appliances, sump pump, shut-off valves and more.

Conclusion

It is definitely worth taking the day off to attend the home inspection you have completed. You can ask questions of the home inspector and also find out how to use everything that is in the home.