Home Inspection Form

12/27/2006, 9:56 am

While many live in homes they feel are perfect for their families or their lifestyles, no one lives in a perfect home. Every home needs routine maintenance.

A few nights ago a clunking sound gave me the “opportunity” to move our clothes dryer away from the wall in the utility room. Before I pushed it back into place, I noticed a small gap around the dryer exhaust pipe where it entered the wall.

I ran to my local builder’s supply store and bought two cans of an expanding foam to fill the gap. (One can was enough.) It was an easy fix and worked so well I toured the rest of the house looking for gaps. I found another in an exterior closet where a hot water heater pipe enters an interior wall.

Filling the two gaps wasn’t much work and I felt like I had actually done something to improve my home a bit. As I thought about it afterwards, I realized I should have taken care of these little gaps earlier. But I had never noticed them. Why? I hadn’t done an organized inspection of my home.

The irony is that I have access to an excellent little Home Inspection Form available in Real Estate Calculator Suite. You can use it, too!

Download the trial version of Real Estate Calculator Suite. Click on the “Home Inspection Form” button on the menu page, print the Home Inspection Form, and start looking around your home.

Ending one year and beginning another is an excellent time to give your home a good inspection. There are so many different items to inspect that a Home Inspection Form can be a useful tool to remind you of the details. Also, by keeping the completed form in a file, you can compare this year’s home inspection to one you do later.

The Home Inspection Form in Real Estate Calculator Suite is only designed to help you conduct a quick review of your home. While you’ll not be performing a professional home inspection, you’ll probably notice things that usually escape your notice because you’re accustomed to them as they are.

Caution: Don’t do anything during your home inspection that requires the skill or abilities of a professional.

Tip: Before buying a home, it’s a great idea to have it inspected by a professional home inspector whom you hire.

Chances are good that (even in a well cared for home) you’ll find a few minor details that require attention. And remember, prevention is always better than a cure.

Check out the Home Inspection Form in Real Estate Calculator Suite … it’s a free download.

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