{"id":5301,"date":"2018-08-24T13:47:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T20:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=5301"},"modified":"2019-03-01T14:52:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T22:52:34","slug":"home-inspection-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/home-inspection-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix It or Risk It? Your DIY Home Inspection Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/how-home-inspection-works\/\">home inspection<\/a> is a lot like the report your doctor gives you after your annual physical. It\u2019s a record of your status\u2014health concerns, things to watch and changes you can make to improve your current state. In fact, if you get the paperwork mixed up, you might be pretty confused\u2014&#8221;structural issues\u201d and \u201cdrainage problems\u201d could really apply to either.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve spoken with agents who&#8217;ve helped hundreds of clients get ready for the home inspection, plus we got the lowdown from experienced home inspectors themselves. With their expertise, we&#8217;ve created this handy DIY home inspection checklist, organized by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/what-home-inspectors-look-for\/\">the top things home inspectors look for<\/a>\u00a0before a home can close, so you can be ahead of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, we&#8217;ll walk you the types of issues you should fix versus leave be.<\/p>\n<p>As far as your physical goes\u2014vegetables and exercise?<\/p>\n<h2>DIY Home Inspection Checklist for Homeowners<\/h2>\n<p>Feeling ambitious? Feel free to use this home inspection checklist as you go around you house checking for issues. The thing is, after you go under contract, the buyer will order a home inspection on your house anyway, so this is totally optional. But it&#8217;s never a bad idea to make sure all the nuts and bolts of your house are in good working order.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/HomeLight-Home-Inspection-Checklist-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"1938\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/HomeLight-Home-Inspection-Checklist-1-775x1938.png\" class=\"attachment-content size-content\" alt=\"HomeLight Home Inspection Checklist\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/HomeLight-Home-Inspection-Checklist-1-775x1938.png 775w, https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/HomeLight-Home-Inspection-Checklist-1-768x1920.png 768w, https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/HomeLight-Home-Inspection-Checklist-1-614x1536.png 614w, https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/HomeLight-Home-Inspection-Checklist-1-64x160.png 64w, https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/HomeLight-Home-Inspection-Checklist-1-128x320.png 128w, https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/HomeLight-Home-Inspection-Checklist-1-192x480.png 192w, https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/HomeLight-Home-Inspection-Checklist-1-432x1080.png 432w, https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/HomeLight-Home-Inspection-Checklist-1-200x500.png 200w, https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/HomeLight-Home-Inspection-Checklist-1-320x800.png 320w, https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/HomeLight-Home-Inspection-Checklist-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Fix these or get dinged on the home inspection<\/h2>\n<p>If there\u2019s a major project that pertains to structural problems, code violations or safety issues, fix it before you put your house on the market or prepare to be dinged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Structural problems<\/strong><br \/>\nExample: There\u2019s a crack in the foundation or you have termites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Code violations<\/strong><br \/>\nExample: None of your kitchen outlets are GFI-equipped.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Safety issues<\/strong><br \/>\nExample: Your upstairs tub leaks and now there is black mold growing in the walls.<\/p>\n<p>An inspection is optional and buyers are technically responsible for repairs, so why should you fix this stuff before you\u2019re asked to? For a few reasons&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You\u2019re getting in front of it.<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can\u2019t put the home inspection back in the bag. Once you know about any issues, you have to disclose them to the buyer. These issues are big enough most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/find-a-home-inspector\/\">home inspectors<\/a> could identify them blindfolded, so don\u2019t wait for someone to point them out. Deal with them before they\u2019re problems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You could scare your buyer away.<\/strong><br \/>\nSay you have an offer in hand, you\u2019re done with the inspection and all these structural and safety issues turn up. You\u2019ve already come a long way with this buyer, so it\u2019s not ideal to have to start over with someone else.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sometimes lenders won\u2019t release funds.<\/strong><br \/>\nSome mortgage loans are dependent on certain big issues being rectified before they\u2019ll allow money to go through.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fixing is often better than a discount<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIf a few easy fixes cost you less than taking several thousand dollars off the offer price to make up for repairs, better to do the work beforehand and not hold things up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fix cosmetics because you&#8217;re nice<\/h2>\n<p>Remember when you were moving out of the dorm in college, you filled the holes in your walls with toothpaste instead of spackling because you were living off a \u201cTop-Ramen\u201d budget, but also because you didn\u2019t really think about the consequences for the next person who lived there.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you are an older and more considerate adult (or at least pretend to be). Fix the small stuff before listing. Not because you have to, but because it\u2019s nice. These are easy to spot, will only cost you a few bucks to fix and mean it won\u2019t be a distraction for the viewer.<\/p>\n<p>Tackle 90% of cosmetic projects in these five steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go through your home with painter\u2019s tape and place a small piece next to every scuff, handprint, nail hole, nick, stain or \u201cother.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Use a Magic Eraser to remove scuffs and handprints from the walls.<\/li>\n<li>Fill any nail holes with spackling (and after it dries, sand).<\/li>\n<li>Treat stains with carpet cleaner or Dawn.<\/li>\n<li>Use your jar of touch-up paint to address any nicks, and paint over your filled nail holes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Skip these\u2014they won&#8217;t hurt your home inspection<\/h2>\n<p>It seems counterintuitive to spend a bunch of money on a house you\u2019re about to move out of. If you\u2019re not going to be able to enjoy that luxury bathroom, why put it all the effort and money to make it happen?<\/p>\n<p>This is where you must pay very specific attention to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.remodeling.hw.net\/cost-vs-value\/2018\/key-trends-in-the-2018-cost-vs-value-report\">Cost Vs. Value Report<\/a>, an annual study which details what projects provide your best return on investment.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re considering a major kitchen reno just for resale value, stop. The return on investment for this large-scale project is only 53.5% and doesn\u2019t necessarily fix anything (except maybe offer some redemption for the 1990s).<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, if your garage door is broken and you\u2019re thinking of installing a new one, go for it. It almost pays for itself entirely. (You\u2019ll make back 98% of what you spent.) The broken garage door is likely to come up on the inspection, so fixing it before you even list is proactive. In addition, it\u2019ll help with curb appeal. If you wait to fix it until after an offer comes in and after the inspection, a buyer may use the project as leverage to drive down your price.<\/p>\n<p>Skippable home improvement projects include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An upscale bathroom remodel: about 56% ROI<\/li>\n<li>An upscale kitchen remodel: about 54% ROI<\/li>\n<li>A back patio: less than 48% ROI<\/li>\n<li>A master bedroom addition: about 48% ROI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Cost vs Value Report analyzes the data for 20 projects but if yours isn\u2019t on the list, you can use the same formula to figure out your own project\u2019s return on investment. Look through past years\u2019 reports and find projects that are similar to yours. Since numbers differ from place to place and from year to year, factor in those differences. To get the return on investment divide the value of the project by the cost of the project.<\/p>\n<h2>Don\u2019t be surprised if you see these issues in your home inspection<\/h2>\n<p>HomeGauge shares <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homegauge.com\/report\/2408242\/FullReportForUploadorPrintWithPictures.html\">an example<\/a> of what an inspection report looks like. A handful of issues turn up on inspection reports over and over. They seem big but don\u2019t be surprised by them. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Old electrical<\/strong><br \/>\nExample: Your house was built in the 1920s before hair dryers were a thing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grading\/Drainage problems<\/strong><br \/>\nExample: Your sprinklers drain toward your house instead of away from it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old pipes<\/strong><br \/>\nExample: A plumber snakes your pipes and finds they have erosion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sure, old pipes could eventually be a problem, but they\u2019re not considered structural or safety hazards; they\u2019re simply maintenance. If you\u2019re selling a never-renovated house built in the 1930s, it\u2019s no surprise it\u2019s going to need some plumbing and electrical love eventually. The buyer can expect that, and can expect to pay for it.<\/p>\n<h2>How to respond to surprising issues in your home inspection<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s bound to be surprises, especially if you\u2019re selling an older home.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a surprise for the books: A couple was about to move into their new home in Arizona. They loaded up the moving truck in Ohio and drove across the country to sign the final papers.<\/p>\n<p>The next day the couple\u2019s Realtor pointed out a big mess up \u2014 the house once relied on a septic tank for plumbing. Now, the plumbing was connected to the sewer but the tank had been abandoned without proper certification. It would be illegal to close escrow with such a gaffe on the seller\u2019s part.<\/p>\n<p>The sellers recognized their error, put in place the steps to fix it and got to work the next week. It cost the sellers between $15,000-$20,000, held up escrow by 10 days, meant the buyers had to figure out accommodations for a week and a half and re-sign all the closing loan paperwork, all while their stuff sat on the truck.<\/p>\n<p>This was a great catch for the couple and their Realtor and a major fail for the seller and his agent. Everyone would have saved a lot of time and money if a septic tank certification had already been done beforehand, something an inspector and real estate agent should have questioned.<\/p>\n<h2>Get a pre-inspection for your home?<\/h2>\n<p>Though surprises in the home inspection can\u2019t always be prevented, avoid big ones by getting a pre-inspection. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/home-inspection-cost\/\">costs you a few hundred dollars<\/a> (depending on the size of your home) and at the end you\u2019ll have a list to work from. Say the report details about 30 items, most of which are small fixes. You hire a handyman who fixes 24 of these 30 in the course of a few hours. You have time to either fix or decide not to fix the other six before putting the home up for sale.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re asking\u2026 Why would anyone pass on a pre-inspection? It does have a few cons.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever your pre-inspection turns up has to be disclosed to the buyer. So, for example, if your pre-inspector says your roof is 20 years old and it\u2019s time for a new one, you can\u2019t just cross your fingers and home the buyer\u2019s inspector doesn\u2019t notice. Even if the buyer\u2019s inspector doesn\u2019t find the roof to be in need of replacement, you are legally required to tell the buyer what your inspection found.<\/p>\n<p>The other risk you take is that a buyer\u2019s inspection could turn up a whole new list of completely different things your pre-inspector never found. Though inspectors are looking for the same types of issues during all home inspections, they\u2019re naturally going to notice different details. While one might skip right over the wonky electrical mast on the roof, another might call it out as a code violation. Inspectors are people, not machines, so they sometimes miss stuff.<\/p>\n<h2>Use the home inspection to negotiate<\/h2>\n<p>Anything that shows up on the buyer\u2019s inspection (or that you disclosed about your pre-inspection) can be used as fuel for negotiation. Anything they noticed before the inspection shouldn\u2019t be part of the negotiation though, as they knew the problem before making their offer.<\/p>\n<p>For example, say the buyer\u2019s inspection dug up poorly maintained pipes in need of replacement. The buyer couldn\u2019t have known this before the inspection. As the seller, you could offer to fix or replace these pipes, or as the alternative, you could lower your price to make up for the work they will need to put into the home for this project once they own it.<\/p>\n<p>Inspections seem scary. They could turn up any number of nightmare scenarios, but use them as a way to present the best version of your home. When fixes need to happen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/\">make a phone call to your real estate agent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Article Image\u00a0Source: (kurhan\/ Shutterstock)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feeling ambitious? 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