Looking for a home inspection in Kansas City? If you’re shopping for a home in the current market, you might be tempted to skip this vital step. But a home inspection is even more important under current market conditions, whether you’re shopping for a newly-constructed or existing home. Dru Gordon of Gordon & Associates is an ASHI-certified home inspector offering services in the Greater Kansas City Metro area and Johnson County, Kansas. He can help you to be sure that you are making a wise real estate investment.
The pandemic has brought about a multitude of changes over the past couple of years. One unexpected result has been a surge in the demand for homes. After spending long periods of time at home, many people realized that their current living situation was not working for them. To further complicate the issue, home construction has been delayed due to disruptions in the production and distribution of building materials. These factors, along with record-low mortgage interest rates, have led to a hot seller’s market for real estate.
If you’ve been hunting for a new home for months, or have missed opportunities to buy when several offers were in play, you may be tempted to skip a home inspection in Kansas City, in order to close a deal quickly. This is an extremely bad idea, and could end up costing you thousands of dollars in unexpected repair expenses.
Why do you need a home inspection in Kansas City? A home is a huge investment, and a home inspector can help you make sure that you are getting your money’s worth. You wouldn’t buy a car without test driving it and going over all of the features. Likewise, before investing in a new property, you want to be sure that you know exactly what you are getting. Although laws in both Kansas and Missouri require sellers or their agents to disclose any material defects in a home offered for sale, there may be minor issues that need to be fixed that are not disclosed.
A home inspection in Kansas City is affordable and only takes a few hours. Your home inspector from Gordon & Associates will examine the condition of these systems:
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Heating
- Cooling
- Built in Appliances
- Foundation
- Roof
- Doors
- Windows
- Stairs
- Ceilings
- Walls
- Fireplaces
- Decks
Finding out about any problems beforehand gives a buyer leverage in negotiations and could impact the final purchase price. A buyer may also make the purchase contingent upon fixing any issues in order to avoid expenses after the sale is finalized.
Even a newly-constructed home should be inspected before purchase. Sometimes contractors make mistakes, cut corners to save money. At Gordon & Associates we provide a thorough inspection and a written inspection report so that you can be sure all inspected systems are installed correctly and functioning properly before you buy.
Don’t let fear of losing out on a real estate transaction make you rush into something you may regret later. If you need a home inspection in Kansas City, contact Dru Gordon of Gordon & Associates. Call or text 913-207-2769 or fill out our online contact form to schedule an inspection. We look forward to helping you find the home of your dreams!