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Summary: To inspect a condominium before buying, hire a professional to inspect the entire unit. Get a condominium inspected with tips from a licensed agent in this free video on real estate.
Richard Blake is a licensed real estate agent that has closed more than 20 times the number of transactions per year than that of the average realtor in Pinellas county, Florida for...read more
"How to inspect a condominium before buying is a fairly easy process. I'm Richard Blake and I'm here to explain to you how to buy, or how to inspect a condo before buying it. I highly recommend that you get a local inspector to do the inspection for you. This person will give you peace of mind when purchasing the property. When you are actually looking for properties it's pretty easy for you to do a mild inspection yourself on larger items in the home such as appliances, the roof, flooring, dry wall that sort of thing. First thing that you want to do is take a good look around the property or I'm sorry go look around the unit and make sure that there's been no leaks or damages to the ceiling. Another thing that you are going to want to do is check out all the appliances, make sure that they are working properly, not making noises that sort of thing. These are all very expensive items that you don't want to have to pay for after the closing of the property. Another thing that you are going to want to do is get the association papers and the documents from the home owner's association that tell you what the rules and regulations are, this way that you will understand what it is they require of you and living within the community such as a condominium or town home complex. Inspecting a condo is not a difficult thing to do, but I do highly recommend that you use a local expert to do it for you and that will give you the peace of mind that you need to move forward in the transaction. I'm Richard Blake have a great day."
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