Buying a House

[Pag]

What's a reasonable price for a house inspection and a pest inspection?

I paid about $550 for both with full, detailed reports.

BPI Adelaide

[Mic]

What's a reasonable price for a house inspection and a pest inspection?

I paid about $550 for both with full, detailed reports.

BPI Adelaide

Thanks. Officially bought my first house this weekend.

[mighty_tiger_79]

congrats

[GWW]

Something to think about if thinking about buying/selling a property in the next 18 months or so

http://www.whocrashedtheeconomy.com/

[gadj1976]

Girl at work put an offer in for a house recently, which she thought looked really nice and was just waiting for an "ok" to go ahead. The agent played hard ball with her and pushed her for her best price, but she didn't budge. They wanted to sell without conditions. She said "I'll get an inspection and then get back to you".

She was happy if the building inspector said it needed 10k. It came back....at least 50k worth of repairs. Effectively there was that much water in the floorboards, that the newly laid carpet was wet through. The joists were rotted away and needed complete repair. The hot water service didn't work and wasn't working for enough months that the valves had seized.

Moral of the story - get a building inspection, it's the best thing you can buy!

[The Ash Man]

I have just had my offer accepted on a new house (subject to finance and inspection)

When do I do the inspection? After my finance is approved?

[mighty_tiger_79]

yeah we did our inspection after finance was approved but before cooling off period

[Brodlach]

I have just had my offer accepted on a new house (subject to finance and inspection)

When do I do the inspection? After my finance is approved?

Well done Ash Man. I would wait until after finance approval unless you are certain that you will get finance otherwise you could pay money for nothing.

[The Ash Man]

I have just had my offer accepted on a new house (subject to finance and inspection)

When do I do the inspection? After my finance is approved?

Well done Ash Man. I would wait until after finance approval unless you are certain that you will get finance otherwise you could pay money for nothing.

Finance shouldnt be a problem in 99.9% sure of that
The agent suggested I do it first as he has pulled his opens for this weekend already, I suppose that is fair enough.

[The Ash Man]

I have just had my offer accepted on a new house (subject to finance and inspection)

When do I do the inspection? After my finance is approved?

Well done Ash Man. I would wait until after finance approval unless you are certain that you will get finance otherwise you could pay money for nothing.

Finance shouldnt be a problem in 99.9% sure of that
The agent suggested I do it first as he has pulled his opens for this weekend already, I suppose that is fair enough.

Booked with Pag's dude $495 for both reports
Fingers crossed!

[Punk Rooster]

Timber Pest Inspections are generally booked once the contracts are signed, & are done/reported on before cooling-off finishes.
These Inspections are easy enough to arrange at short notice- can't speak for Building Inspections though.

[am Bays]

Timber Pest Inspections are generally booked once the contracts are signed, & are done/reported on before cooling-off finishes.
These Inspections are easy enough to arrange at short notice- can't speak for Building Inspections though.

And can I say Mr P Rooster is very good at Pest inspections when buying a new house. Very thorough, though I wasn't sure if he was just looking for ignition points for if and when Glenelg beat North in a final again....

[Jase]

We ware having our first open inspection Saturday. Hoping that everything goes well...

For anyone interested here's our place ...

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-hillbank-108288036

[CENTURION]

avoid all those nasty little surprises & build.

[Psyber]

avoid all those nasty little surprises & build.

I did that a couple of times and got other nasty little surprises, because you can't be there watching them every minute.
We went to court over the last one but negotiated a settlement deal at the last minute

[Interceptor]

http://www.cracked.com/article_19514_the-6-creepiest-things-discovered-by-new-homeowners.html

[Jase]

We ware having our first open inspection Saturday. Hoping that everything goes well...

For anyone interested here's our place ...

http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-sa-hillbank-108288036

Well we had one family through... waiting to hear from the agent and their follow up...

This could take a while...

[Mythical Creature]

Well after buying a house which we move into next Friday our current house is now on the market.
Just putting it out there incase there is anyone looking to buy in Balaklava.
I don't beleive in putting 10% on top of what I'd take, then negotiating down, so I've priced it to sell!
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-h ... -108826436

[Pag]

Well after buying a house which we move into next Friday our current house is now on the market.
Just putting it out there incase there is anyone looking to buy in Balaklava.
I don't beleive in putting 10% on top of what I'd take, then negotiating down, so I've priced it to sell!
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-h ... -108826436

Do you have a floor plan MC? I know one of our pet hates when looking at properties online was having no floor plan to look at before an inspection.

[Mythical Creature]

Well after buying a house which we move into next Friday our current house is now on the market.
Just putting it out there incase there is anyone looking to buy in Balaklava.
I don't beleive in putting 10% on top of what I'd take, then negotiating down, so I've priced it to sell!
http://www.realestate.com.au/property-h ... -108826436

Do you have a floor plan MC? I know one of our pet hates when looking at properties online was having no floor plan to look at before an inspection.

Na we don't unfortunately. The house was built in about 1930ish so even the Council wouldn't have one on file.
Definately agree with you that it would be a good idea though.