Red Flags First-Time Home Buyers Should Look For
A couple assurances
When in doubt, Head suggests asking an inspector to give you a checklist of items to look for when you’re first touring houses. You won’t pay for an inspector to look at every place you do, but this checklist can help you eliminate some properties right away. Or, know to ask for the seller to fix the issues. Should your inspector find problems once you’re in escrow, and the seller won’t fix them, Head says you can just ask for your earnest money deposit back.