Home Inspection: Peace of Mind When Buying and Selling

Whether it's an old mansion or a modern apartment, a home inspection protects you from making a bad purchase. Once purchased, the sale is nearly impossible to reverse unless you have a resolutive clause in place. Even then, it's often difficult to withdraw. Therefore, always have a home inspection performed before starting price negotiations. If you include this aspect in your plan, you can buy a house with peace of mind, even without a real estate agent. Of course, the seller has a duty to disclose , and you, as the buyer, have a duty to investigate.

Homes are increasingly being bought and sold without a real estate agent. This is to save costs, but both buyers and sellers also appreciate direct contact. A good checklist is essential, of course, but it's definitely worth it considering the potential cost savings and the satisfaction of selling yourself when the champagne cork is popped. Buying or selling a house without a real estate agent is the latest trend, but don't forget to have a home inspection. It's one of the most important steps in buying a house. Choose the inspection that's right for you on our website!

When Homekeur inspects your home, it involves assessing the following elements:

• Owner information, such as asbestos, homeowners' association, vermin, technical installations
• Construction, consider the roof construction and roof boarding
• Stairs, railings and balustrades in the home
• Condition of any dormer window, frame, lead, but also skylights
• All sanitary groups such as bathroom, kitchen and toilet
• Condition and state of the floors, walls and ceilings in the home
• Everything related to installations (water, gas, electricity, etc.)
• Fire safety and ventilation in the home
• Crawl space, floor joists and foundation
• Roofs, roof tiles, roofing, chimneys and other roof finishing
• Gutters, overhangs and rainwater drains
• Facades, brickwork, cladding and lintels
• Frames, painting, glazing and window sill stones
• Painting work outside the house
• Extension with everything connected to it, such as roof, frame, facade, etc.
• Outbuildings, buildings, garage, outside stairs, garden and other
• A cost estimate with direct costs, term costs and improvement costs

The inspection of the property is purely visual and non-destructive. If our inspector finds easily visible asbestos during the investigation, this will of course be noted in the report. However, the inspection is not an asbestos inventory. Any hidden defects that become visible after the removal of wall finishes, boarding, etc., are also outside the scope of this visual building inspection.

The cost of a building inspection (up to 250 m²) is only €489 including VAT. We'll conduct a comprehensive building inspection and you'll receive a building report. Do you have any questions? We're happy to help and can schedule an appointment with an expert inspector right away if you wish!