Help requested

[wordwitch]

You've done it, now help me do it.

I need to know what useful things you know about looking for and purchasing a house.

ETA: Thanks for all the helpful commentary. This is my first time as a home-buyer, this late in my life, and the whole thing has always frightened me.

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[outtamyskull.livejournal.com]

What NJB said.

Also ask about lead paint, asbestos, and raydon. Even if you don't see signs of water in the basement specifically ask if there has ever been a fire, if the answer to either is yes ask if the place was checked for mold. Also if there had been a fire there may be some damage to beams that was termed 'marginal' at the time.

As with anything don't buy unless you actually trust the people you're doing business with.

Ask the owners specifically what will and will not be left, some people leave large appliances: dishwasher, refrigarator etc.

Check the action on all the doors, if a door is not moving properly the walls around it may have shifted.

Good Luck.