Before You Make the Decision to Buy a Home, Perform Your Own Informal Inspection

By: Alicia Schuller, Marketing Coordinator, NHS of Baltimore

As a first-time homebuyer, it is easy to get caught up the excitement of finding our “dream home”, because all we can think about is what its going to take to make it ours. However, you should remember when doing your first walk-thru that it will be up to you to maintain this home once you buy it, and you want to make sure current problems are addressed or that you can afford to address them yourself. Therefore, you should inspect the home with a critical eye and do not be afraid to ask questions!

Live Baltimore offers a great checklist that you can take with you to the walk-thru and use as a reference. It is very comprehensive and covers heating/air conditioning, plumbing, electric, flooring, roofing, walls/ceilings, windows, doors, kitchens, bathrooms, basement/ foundation, siding, porches and gutters. CLICK HERE TO PRINT THE CHECKLSIT.