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Cracks in walls, loose caulking around windows, and squeaky floors could indicate foundation problems, rot, or other expensive repairs. Outdated kitchen cabinets, old wiring, and plumbing issues also mean costly renovations. Measure room sizes and storage to ensure the house fits your family's needs. Think like various fictional detectives such as Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot when inspecting a potential home by carefully observing issues and using deductive reasoning. Finally, hire a home inspector as the expert for the final evaluation of any issues.

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Buying a Home? It Pays to Think Like a Detective
You may not need a magnifying glass or a deerstalker hat, but thinking like your favorite fictional detective can give you an edge when looking for your dream home.
Sherlock Holmes, for example, would likely advise you to draw conclusions based on what you see.
Cracks in the walls could point to foundation problems. Loose caulking around the windows might indicate rot. Squeaky, uneven floors may be harbingers of expensive repairs.
Its elementary, as Holmes might say. Agatha Christies Hercule Poirot, on the other hand, would recommend you put your brain cells to work. As a savvy homebuyer, you would quickly figure out the fact that outdated, poor- quality kitchen cabinets; old-style wiring; and plumbing problems will mean an expensive renovation, thanks to your own brain cells.
J.D. Robbs mid-21st-century detective, Eve Dallas, might use high-tech gizmos to decide whether the house would fit your familys lifestyle. But all you really need is a tape measure to check room sizes and storage. And dont forget the garage. Will the family cars, workshop and sports gear all fit?
In the guise of Ruth Rendells moody detective, Adam Dalgliesh, you could stroll around the outside of the house with an eye to water pooled around the foundation (implying poor drainage) or crumbling bricks that will soon need repointing.
And while youre there, you might want to think like Christies Miss Marple and make inquiries about the neighbors and the neighborhood. With her legendary understanding of the dark side of human nature, you may find that all is not as it seems.
Finally, if your inner detective decides the house is for you, well, its not over yet. Its now time to call in the expert. The home inspector is your final solution. Even Holmes and Poirot would understand that.
Randy Bett www.BetterGroupRealEstate.ca

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Buying a home it pays to thik detective(finished)

  • 1. Buying a Home? It Pays to Think Like a Detective
  • 2. You may not need a magnifying glass or a deerstalker hat, but thinking like your favorite fictional detective can give you an edge when looking for your dream home.
  • 3. Sherlock Holmes, for example, would likely advise you to draw conclusions based on what you see.
  • 4. Cracks in the walls could point to foundation problems. Loose caulking around the windows might indicate rot. Squeaky, uneven floors may be harbingers of expensive repairs.
  • 5. Its elementary, as Holmes might say. Agatha Christies Hercule Poirot, on the other hand, would recommend you put your brain cells to work. As a savvy homebuyer, you would quickly figure out the fact that outdated, poor- quality kitchen cabinets; old-style wiring; and plumbing problems will mean an expensive renovation, thanks to your own brain cells.
  • 6. J.D. Robbs mid-21st-century detective, Eve Dallas, might use high-tech gizmos to decide whether the house would fit your familys lifestyle. But all you really need is a tape measure to check room sizes and storage. And dont forget the garage. Will the family cars, workshop and sports gear all fit?
  • 7. In the guise of Ruth Rendells moody detective, Adam Dalgliesh, you could stroll around the outside of the house with an eye to water pooled around the foundation (implying poor drainage) or crumbling bricks that will soon need repointing.
  • 8. And while youre there, you might want to think like Christies Miss Marple and make inquiries about the neighbors and the neighborhood. With her legendary understanding of the dark side of human nature, you may find that all is not as it seems.
  • 9. Finally, if your inner detective decides the house is for you, well, its not over yet. Its now time to call in the expert. The home inspector is your final solution. Even Holmes and Poirot would understand that.