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This guide will help you know exactly what questions you should be asking when you are looking for a home inspector that will inspect your potential new home. By choosing the right home inspector, you will be providing you and your family with a high level of comfort by allowing yourselves to know if there are any types of problems, disrepair, or breakage within your home. You must choose a home inspector that is professional, knowledgeable, and experienced, by asking just the right questions you will find one that is all of the above.

First, you will want to question what areas of the home the home inspector will inspect. Each government have their own sets of rules in regards to home inspections, therefore you will want to ask up front what is required and that your chosen home inspector will actually look at the required areas. You could ask the inspector for a copy of the checklist they use for inspections, by doing so you will be able to look and see what exactly they will cover. If the inspector will not give you a copy, it may be time to find a different home inspector.
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How would a prospective buyer view your home? That’s the first thing you should ask yourself before putting your home on the market.

A few small changes can make a big difference.

• Is it cluttered? Remove photographs and small items from tabletops; put away kitchen appliances and other items on countertops and tables; organize closets and cabinets; and remove furniture so rooms look bigger.

• Does your yard look messy? Neaten up the lawn and clean drain gutters.
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When buying or selling a property, it always helps to have a basic understanding of real estate terms. In this on going series of articles, we take a look at definitions starting with “easements.”

1) Easement – permission given to (or acquired by) someone who does not own a parcel of real property enabling that person (or entity) to use that parcel for a specific purpose. It may add or detract value. It may be neutral so far as the value of the property is concerned. Examples include easements to utility companies for the purpose of running power lines, easements to municipalities for running sewer lines, and an easement to a neighbor to use your driveway for ingress and egress to his property.
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