Why Do You Need A Home Inspection?

Would you...
  • Purchase a vehicle without taking it for a test drive?
  • Buy an expensive dress or suit without trying it on?
  • Purchase a boat without making sure everything worked?
Most of us would answer "no" to every single one of these questions. Most people tend to be fairly cautious with big purchases, and rightly so. When there are so many dollars at stake, it's important to make sure that you know exactly what you're getting and that you know it will work well for its intended purposes. Buying a home at the Lake of the Ozarks is the same way; you should not buy a home without first getting a professional home inspection. The inspection report will give you important insight on the current working conditions of everything in the home.


A Home Inspection Will Examine Every Part Of The Home

A professional, high-quality home inspection will carefully examine every single part of the home for sale at the Lake of the Ozarks, both interior and exterior. For example, the home inspector will evaluate the:
  • Roof
  • Foundation
  • Exterior Walls
  • Grading Around The Home
  • Electric Wiring
  • HVAC System
  • Water Heater
  • Plumbing
  • Fire Safety
  • Bathrooms
  • And More
Keep in mind that the home inspection can only identify problems based on visual cues, so the home inspector cannot guarantee to find every potential issue in the home. However, an experienced inspector will be able to give you invaluable insight into the current state of the home.

A Home Inspection Can Highlight Current Problems

You may have walked through the home several times, but that doesn't mean you've had the chance to identify every potential problem with the home. The professional home inspection will bring to light any current issues that may need immediate attention in the home. For example, the deck may not be properly affixed to the house and could pose a serious safety risk, or the HVAC system may not have been properly installed and could require some costly repairs.

By making all involved parties aware of these potential problems before closing, the buyers and sellers can come to an agreement on how best to proceed. Often, the buyers may require that the sellers fix certain issues before closing (or that they provide the buyers with the money to do so).



A Home Inspection Can Identify Future Potential Issues

When you purchase a home at the Lake of the Ozarks, you are most likely doing so because you plan on living there for several years. Consequently, you want to be confident that your new home will last you for many, many years - not just the immediate future. A proper home inspection will be able to highlight certain areas that may not pose a problem now, but that could develop into problem areas if left unattended. 

These types of potential issues that could arise in the future do not typically impact the closing on the home, but it is still crucial that the buyer be made aware of them. Once the sale has closed and the new owners are settled in, they may wish to take precautionary measures to prevent these problems from arising down the road.

Other Real Estate Questions? Give Us A Call!
Do you have questions about real estate at the Lake of the Ozarks? Give us a call! The Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate team is here to make the process of buying and selling homes easier for each and every one of our clients. We look forward to working with you!

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Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate, LLC
752 Bagnell Dam Blvd., Suite A
Lake Ozark, MO 65049

Office | 573.365.1555
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