The Importance of Having an Inspection Done Before Buying a Foreclosed Home

Foreclosed HomesForeclosed homes can typically be bought for a “better” price than a non-foreclosed home. Think about it this way: the home, at one time, was utilized and loved. Now, however, it’s most likely owned by a bank just looking to get rid of it. This could be a very good deal for the right buyer.

Most foreclosed homes end up being unoccupied for quite some time. What happens to homes when no one’s around to maintain them? Things can go wrong. Boarded up homes don’t have air circulating through them. No one’s there to open the doors and windows frequently. Pipes can burst. Toilets can clog. Rodents can chew through wires. Holes in the roof can form, letting in water leading to ceiling damage… and the list goes on and on.

First Choice Inspectors offers a service you might consider when in the process of buying a foreclosed home. First Choice can do a foreclosed home inspection so you’ll know exactly what you’re getting into before you’ve made the big purchase. You’ve heard the term “better safe than sorry,” right? This is true in this case, for sure.

Having a foreclosed home properly and professionally inspected allows a buyer to have better peace of mind than just buying the property “as is” and “hoping for the best.” An inspection lets you know if the purchase is truly a worthwhile deal or a money pit that’s not worth the headaches!

First Choice Inspectors, LLC, offers the best property inspection and house inspections in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding areas including Hoffman Estates. Email info@firstchoiceinspectors.com for more information about having a foreclosed home inspected before you sign on the dotted line to buy it. It’s better to know any problems with a home before you buy it than to discover them unexpectedly at inopportune times once you’re moved in and are just trying to relax after moving all your boxes and furniture and “stuff” into the new place.