1. Read and keep a copy of any signed contract.
2. Have the home inspected by a professional home inspector.
3. Inspect the neighborhood in which the home is located.
4. Have the home inspected for termites and other wood destroying organisms and obtain an official Georgia Wood Infestation Report that can only be prepared by a licensed pest control company.
5. Thoroughly investigate the property.
6. Get a survey of the property.
7. Make sure that an undeveloped lot can be developed.
8. Buy an owner's title insurance policy.
9. Consider purchasing a home warranty.
10. Choose a REALTOR.
Each of the items listed above is of critical importance when purchasing a home in Georgia and probably in any other state. Every now and then, we encounter purchasers who do not want to do one of the following items. Indeed covering each of these aspects can increase the amount of money that a buyer spends in the home buying process. But many times these very items prove to be critical, and ultimately prove to save the buyer tons of money. For more information on the reasons behind utilizing each of these practices, feel free to contact me, and I will gladly send you the Georgia Association Of REALTORS form which provides four pages of explanation covering each of these points. Protect yourself when buying a home.
