Fillable Printable Home Inspection Report Template
Fillable Printable Home Inspection Report Template
Home Inspection Report Template
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U.S.Departmentof
HousingandUrban
Development
FederalHousingAdministration(FHA)
ForYourProtection:
GetaHomeInspection
WhyaBuyerNeedsaHomeInspection
Ahomeinspectiongivesthebuyermoredetailedinformationabouttheoverallconditionofthe
homepriortopurchase.Inahomeinspection,aqualifiedinspectortakesanin-depth,unbiased
lookatyourpotentialnewhometo:
Evaluatethephysicalcondition:structure,construction,andmechanical
systems;Identifyitemsthatneedtoberepairedorreplaced;and
Estimatetheremainingusefullifeofthemajorsystems,equipment,structure,andfinishes.
YouMustAskforaHomeInspection
Ahomeinspectionwillonlyoccurifyouarrangeforone.FHAdoesnotperformahomeinspection.
Decideearly.Youmaybeabletomakeyourcontractcontingentontheresultsoftheinspection.
AppraisalsareDifferentfromHomeInspections
Anappraisalisdifferentfromahomeinspectionanddoesnotreplaceahomeinspection.Appraisalsestimatethe
valueofthepropertyforlenders.Anappraisalisrequiredtoensurethepropertyismarketable.Homeinspections
evaluatetheconditionofthehomeforbuyers.
FHADoesNotGuaranteetheValueorConditionofyourPotentialNewHome
Ifyoufindproblemswithyournewhomeafterclosing,FHAcannotgiveorlendyoumoney
forrepairs,andFHAcannotbuythehomebackfromyou.Askaqualifiedhomeinspectorto
inspectyourpotentialnewhomeandgiveyoutheinformationyouneedtomakeawise
decision.
RadonGasTestingandothersafety/healthissues
TheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheSurgeonGeneraloftheUnitedStates
haverecommendedthatallhousesshouldbetestedforradon.Formoreinformationonradon
testing,callthetoll-freeNationalRadonInformationLineat1-800-SOS-Radonor1-800-767-7236.
Askyourhomeinspectoraboutadditionalhealthandsafetyteststhatmayberelevantforyour
home.
BeanInformedBuyer
Itisyourresponsibilitytobeaninformedbuyer.Youhavetherighttocarefullyexamineyour
potentialnewhomewithaqualifiedhomeinspector.Tofindaqualifiedhomeinspectoraskfor
referencesfromfriends,realtors,locallicensingauthoritiesandorganizationsthatqualifyandtest
homeinspectors.
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