PEGGY
ALLEN, ABR, CRS,
GRI
PEGGY
ALLEN, ABR, CRS,
GRI
Integrity, Innovation, Loyalty
YOUR REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT
LICENSED IN IOWA AND ILLINOIS
RE/MAX BI-STATE - 901 E KIMBERLY ROAD - OLD TOWN MALL - DAVENPORT, IOWA
1-563-359-3898 Home - 1-563-349-0100 Cell - 1-563-388-0008 Office - 1-563-388-0008 Fax
What Your Home Inspection Should
Cover
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Siding:
Look for dents or buckling
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Foundations:
Look for cracks or water seepage
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Exterior
Brick: Look for cracked bricks or mortar pulling away from bricks
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Insulation:
Look for condition, adequate rating for climate
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Doors
and Windows: Look for loose or tight fits, condition of locks, condition of
weatherstripping
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Roof:
Look for age, conditions of flashing, pooling water, buckled shingles, or loose
gutters and downspouts
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Ceilings,
walls, and moldings: Look for loose pieces, drywall that is pulling away
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Porch/Deck:
Loose railings or step, rot
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Electrical:
Look for condition of fuse box/circuit breakers, number of outlets in each room
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Plumbing:
Look for poor water pressure, banging pipes, rust spots or corrosion that
indicate leaks, sufficient insulation
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Water
Heater: Look for age, size adequate for house, speed of recovery, energy rating
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Furnace/Air
Conditioning: Look for age, energy rating; Furnaces are rated by annual fuel
utilization efficiency; the higher the rating, the lower your fuel costs.
However, other factors such as payback period and other operating costs, such as
electricity to operate motors.
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Garage:
Look for exterior in good repair; condition of floor—cracks, stains, etc.;
condition of door mechanism
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Basement:
Look for water leakage, musty smell
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Attic:
Look for adequate ventilation, water leaks from roof
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Septic
Tanks (if applicable): Adequate absorption field capacity for the percolation
rate in your area and the size of your family
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Driveways/Sidewalks:
Look for cracks, heaving pavement, crumbling near edges, stains
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