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Originally Posted by old guy
Lein / Susan congratulations,
A few tips:
1: only buy on contingency it passes inspection
2: location, location, location, take some time and walk around the neighborhood, it will tell you a lot. It’s better to have a lesser house in a better neighborhood, than have a better house in a lesser neighborhood. Stop by the local police department and see how many runs may have been made in the neighborhood
3: Don’t be afraid to walk away
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We agreed to purchase contingent on inspection. No way would I buy a house without one. Location is in the quiet part of the city tucked away from the main roads and puts us in a higher priced area per house compared to the one we made an offer on. So it can technically increase in value over time a little. We drove by the blocks yesterday and it was quiet thankfully.
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Originally Posted by Rusty
4. Radon testing
5. Also get it surveyed and have the corners of the lot pegged. My place. Over the years, the old owners had a hedge that grew out. When I had it surveyed. I lost about 2 ft on one side, and gained close to a foot on the other side. This is another way to keep peace with the neighbors.
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Radon and pest inspection will be done alongside the overall inspection. We did skip the survey though because it was just done last year with no new changes apparently.