According to the National Association of Realtors, about 25% of all home sales end in lawsuits and 70% of all lawsuits involve property conditions that were discovered after the sale. With the average home in 2005, priced at $267,000, it is imperative that the buyer – you – know exactly what will need repair and how much the repair may cost. With our kit, you will position yourself to avoid lawsuits. More importantly, because you are aware of property conditions before the sale, you will have negotiating power, saving yourself thousands of dollars!!

No website or book by itself can pretend to educate you to become a qualified home inspector in only a few minutes or hours. However, this kit will help you systematically inspect 37 crucial areas of the home and property. And, when you have done your walk-through, you will have completed a simple-to-use 17-page checklist that can be used as an easy reference. This reference will assist you in comparing the homes you have visited, identifying potential repairs that may be needed or in recognizing full-blown problem areas. Any problems found early can be used to your advantage when negotiating the selling price and certainly before you make an offer. This gives you the negotiating advantage!

You’ll be discerning enough to locate worn out electrical outlets that don’t work properly; light switches laden with paint; doors that don’t seal; plumbing that leaks; huge holes covered by wallpaper; windows that don’t operate properly; water problems in the basements; roofs that need replacing and hundreds of other problems that get overlooked.

For your protection, we recommend that you always get a professional home inspection. But before you sign a purchase agreement and before you hire a home inspector, gather a few tips from experts in the field and use those tips to negotiate a better price.

This kit will help you remember specific details about every home you look at. Just think of the arguments you'll avoid with your spouse says the linoleum in the kitchen needs replacing and you are positive it was Pergo!!