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	Orlando real estate - Buyer tips What Your Home Inspection Should Cover Siding: Look for dents or buckling Foundations: Look for cracks or water seepage Exterior Brick: Look for cracked bricks or mortar pulling away from bricks Insulation: Look for condition, adequate rating for climate Doors and Windows: Look for loose or tight fits, condition of locks, condition of weatherstripping Roof: Look for age, conditions of flashing, pooling water, buckled shingles, or loose gutters and downspouts Ceilings, walls, and moldings: Look for loose pieces, drywall that is pulling away Porch/Deck: Loose railings or step, rot Electrical: Look for condition of fuse box/circuit breakers, number of outlets in each room Plumbing: Look for poor water pressure, banging pipes, rust spots or corrosion that indicate leaks, sufficient insulation Water Heater: Look for age, size adequate for house, speed of recovery, energy rating Furnace/Air Conditioning: Look for age, energy rating; Furnaces are rated by annual fuel utilization efficiency; the higher the rating, the lower your fuel costs. However, other factors such as payback period and other operating costs, such as electricity to operate motors. Garage: Look for exterior in good repair; condition of floor—cracks, stains, etc.; condition of door mechanism Basement: Look for water leakage, musty smell Attic: Look for adequate ventilation, water leaks from roof Septic Tanks (if applicable): Adequate absorption field capacity for the percolation rate in your area and the size of your family Driveways/Sidewalks: Look for cracks, heaving pavement, crumbling near edges, stains	Featured Listings Buyer Tips Tips for finding the perfect neighborhood Buying in a tight market 7 Reasons to own your own home Your property wish list 10 things your lender needs from you What your home inspection should cover 5 things to understand about homeowners insurance What not to overlook on your final walk through What to keep from your closing Seller Tips Get Info Package View Orlando Video Links Email us Glossary
Metro Orlando Cities and Communities Alaqua Apopka Bay Hill Bella Colina Belle Isle Casselberry Celebration Chuluota Daytona Beach Debary Deland Deltona Dr Phillips Geneva Gotha Heathrow Hunters Creek Isleworth Keenes Pointe Kissimmee Lake Brantley Lake Forest Lake Mary Lake Nona Longwood Maitland Metrowest New Smyrna Beach Orange City Orlando Oviedo Poinciana Ponce Inlet Sanford Sweetwater Tuscavilla Waterford Lakes Wekiva Windermere Windsong Winter Garden Winter Park Winter Springs Central Florida Counties Lake County Seminole County Orange County Osceola County Volusia County
Copyright 2005 - Malte Strauss - office phone 800-771-0031 extension 298 - direct line 407-416-9659 - fax 407-650-2769 All information believed to be correct but not guaranteed. Usage of information at your own risk. Southern Realty Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each office is independently owned and operated.

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Orlando real estate - Buyer tips

What Your Home Inspection Should Cover

Siding: Look for dents or buckling
Foundations: Look for cracks or water seepage
Exterior Brick: Look for cracked bricks or mortar pulling away from bricks
Insulation: Look for condition, adequate rating for climate
Doors and Windows: Look for loose or tight fits, condition of locks, condition of weatherstripping
Roof: Look for age, conditions of flashing, pooling water, buckled shingles, or loose gutters and downspouts
Ceilings, walls, and moldings: Look for loose pieces, drywall that is pulling away
Porch/Deck: Loose railings or step, rot
Electrical: Look for condition of fuse box/circuit breakers, number of outlets in each room
Plumbing: Look for poor water pressure, banging pipes, rust spots or corrosion that indicate leaks, sufficient insulation
Water Heater: Look for age, size adequate for house, speed of recovery, energy rating
Furnace/Air Conditioning: Look for age, energy rating; Furnaces are rated by annual fuel utilization efficiency; the higher the rating, the lower your fuel costs. However, other factors such as payback period and other operating costs, such as electricity to operate motors.
Garage: Look for exterior in good repair; condition of floor—cracks, stains, etc.; condition of door mechanism
Basement: Look for water leakage, musty smell
Attic: Look for adequate ventilation, water leaks from roof
Septic Tanks (if applicable): Adequate absorption field capacity for the percolation rate in your area and the size of your family
Driveways/Sidewalks: Look for cracks, heaving pavement, crumbling near edges, stains

Featured Listings

Buyer Tips

Tips for finding the perfect neighborhood

Buying in a tight market

7 Reasons to own your own home

Your property wish list

10 things your lender needs from you

What your home inspection should cover

5 things to understand about homeowners insurance

What not to overlook on your final walk through

What to keep from your closing

Seller Tips

Get Info Package

View Orlando Video

Links

Email us

Glossary

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Metro Orlando Cities and Communities

Alaqua Apopka Bay Hill Bella Colina Belle Isle Casselberry Celebration Chuluota Daytona Beach Debary Deland Deltona Dr Phillips Geneva Gotha Heathrow Hunters Creek Isleworth Keenes Pointe Kissimmee Lake Brantley Lake Forest Lake Mary Lake Nona Longwood Maitland Metrowest New Smyrna Beach Orange City Orlando Oviedo Poinciana Ponce Inlet Sanford Sweetwater Tuscavilla Waterford Lakes Wekiva Windermere Windsong Winter Garden Winter Park Winter Springs

Central Florida Counties

Lake County Seminole County Orange County Osceola County Volusia County

Copyright 2005 - Malte Strauss - office phone 800-771-0031 extension 298 - direct line 407-416-9659 - fax 407-650-2769
All information believed to be correct but not guaranteed. Usage of information at your own risk. Southern Realty Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each office is independently owned and operated.