A home inspection is an important – yet often overlooked – part of a Highland Park real estate transaction. As a buyer, a home inspection will alert you to any potential problems or areas of the home which require maintenance, repair or replacement.

A proper home inspection can save you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in home repairs.

A comprehensive home inspection should, at the very least, cover the following areas of the home:

• The land and lot
• General construction
• The foundation
• The exterior foundation
• The roof, the flashing, the gutters and the downspouts (the age of the roof, the roof’s condition)
• The roof’s support structure
• The attic
• The basement
• The home’s insulation
• The windows
• The garage
• The kitchen and the kitchen appliances
• Any attached structures
• The electrical system