Author Archives: Gregory Covey

I can speak from experience in the past when I thought I was much smarter than everyone else; you need to include a home inspection prior to ever closing on your homeowner loan. Remember looks can be deceiving no matter what condition you think the property is in. Once you move into your home it can be a nightmare and very expensive if you have to start fixing things. My own bad experience had us buying a new HVAC unit and finding out that the basement foundation was cracked and leaked when it rained.

Younger people have to learn from their mistakes like I did about twenty plus years ago when I closed on a homeowner loan before first having a home inspection conducted! Too many times we can get drawn into a false sense of believing that the property is perfect just because it looks great on the outside. Don’t make moving into a new house a disaster by finding out major appliances are not working properly. Again, speaking from experience my wife and I replaced the central air and heating system, the hot water heater, the main electrical line to the range, had to repair the plumbing, discovered the basement leaked, and shortly thereafter, replaced the roof.

I learned from experience that it is a tremendous mistake to close on a homeowner loan prior to having a home inspection first. You shouldn’t be trapped into thinking you can judge a book by its cover because the property looks fantastic on the outside. No one wants to find out they made a big mistake moving into a home where everything starts going wrong. Again, speaking from experience my wife and I replaced the central air and heating system, the hot water heater, the main electrical line to the range, had to repair the plumbing, discovered the basement leaked, and shortly thereafter, replaced the roof.