7 Things to Inspect when Buying a House that Inspectors & Agents Don't
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- www.freedommentor.com/7-thing... You are about to discover 7 things that you MUST inspect before you buy a house and you are the one that has to do this because most inspectors and agents don't! Furthermore, these 7 verification steps can make or break your decision to buy a house, whether you are purchasing to live in the house or to invest in long term. That's why this is mandatory for anyone buying a home to watch or read. This wisdom was gathered from decades in this business and thousands of deals of experience. You may not have ever heard of these things before but that are absolutely crucial to your home purchasing decision.
0:00 7 Things to Inspect
1:13 HVAC Ducts
3:31 Rainy Day
5:11 Flood Zone
6:47 Sink Holes
7:25 Sales History
9:46 Varied Visits
11:34 Interview Neighbors
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Great info! except that even in Vegas or in any desert YOU CAN AND WILL have FLASH FLOODING, take a look at tge first weekend os Sept 2023 Vegas turned into a river.
Phil's list:
1. Check the HVAC ducting.
a. You don't want an HVAC system that's too big or too small.
b. Especially where the air comes out and the air handling system.
c. Mold can cause sickness
d. Take the AC vents off and feel around
2. Inspect the home when it is raining.
a. Water run-off gathers in certain areas that can be costly if the water doesn't flow efficiently
b. Doesn't apply if you're in desert.
3. Flood zones
a. Study where the flood zones are in relation to your property.
b. Check FEMA flood map
c. Buy flood insurance.
4. Sink holes
Review sink holes in the area in relation to your home
5. Sales history
a. Review if the home sells for less than it is purchased for. If this is a trend; there's a good reason for it.
b. People like living in a home that they love.
c. Check prop stream
6. Varied visits of the home to get a better picture
Review wind currents, different days of the week, weather patterns, etc
7. Interview the neighbors
a. Ask them about pros and cons of the neighborhood.
b. You'll learn things that only they know.
c. Discover hidden issues in neighborhood
Bonus: HOAs
Beware of HOA fees.
Thank you Phil! I love your content and personality. I am binge watching your content.
Thank you for cliff noting this! It definitely helps 🙂
Thank you
Thank you
I was surprised to hear about it being bad if your system is too big...anyone know why this is a bad thing?
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I’m selling my home because it’s in a HOA. HATE the HOA!!! And they hate me because I fight back. But I’m in my mid-70s and I don’t want to live my last decade in an ongoing battle. So I’m getting my home ready to go on the market and I’ll buy another home that’s not in a HOA. NEVER AGAIN!
We understand. HOA's can be tricky, here is a video that goes into great detail about them: th-cam.com/video/F62gBeB_Pd4/w-d-xo.html
You want career offenders and meth houses in stead?
I can’t tell you how helpful your lectures are . I am a widow in my 70s and have only purchased one house in my lifetime. I’m still in it after 30yrs and have had to repair items you have on your watch list . I just inherited a larger home and had to do immediate flood repairs. I used your contractor guidelines and was able to catch things you mentioned. Had to use my son to confront the contractor only once ... otherwise I spoke up quickly when I observed the workers going in the wrong direction. . Thank you for your sharing valuable info .
Sandy Crawford Thanks so much for sharing that. I’m thrilled that your trust in my advice and diligence in executing upon it has helped you avoid some pitfalls. I pray your newest acquisition is a success for you
Phil Pustejovsky nice comments
Might I add doing a radon check at your inspection. Twelve years ago when I bought my current house I spent the measly $100 extra for the radon check and it turned out the house had pretty high levels of radon. The seller wasn't very happy to have to install a radon mitigation system costing him over $5,000 at settlement, but if you want me to buy your house he had to do it. I was only looking out for the long term health of myself and my family.
Michael B. ... thank you for your valuable tip. I have a free radon testing kit. I’m not selling but is this type of test kit any good?
I'm in Florida. As far as I know, we don't have radon here. Well, no basements. With houses built on mud and limestone. But, I reckon we have our own caveats. Whatever it is, I'll take it, over salted roads any day! Hahaha.
Does a comany wanting you to spend $5000 ever say everything is ok? 🤔
Make sure your home is gluten free
You can check for Radon maps that cover your area. They'll tell you if you're in a high risk zone. But actual testing is the only way to know for sure. I think for young families that might be an issue. If you had a basement and babies/kids/toddlers play in it... radon is a heavy gas. If it pools in large quantities, you have increased risk from that lifetime exposure.
www.radonaware.ca/radon-resources/maps
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radon
"Epidemiological studies have shown a clear link between breathing high concentrations of radon and incidence of lung cancer. Radon is a contaminant that affects indoor air quality worldwide. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer, after cigarette smoking, causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States. About 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked. While radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer, it is the number one cause among non-smokers, according to EPA policy-oriented estimates."
I am a landlord and home-owner in Antwerp, Belgium. Many years ago I watched Pustejovsky's video, and bought and read two of his books.
I decided to acquire another property. After searching for three years and systematically applying his principles when evaluating a property, I found the house of my dreams ad bought it, negotiating
a 60K euro discount. I now live in this villa with antique interior and a 8300 m2 garden since 2,5 years and not a day has passed that I did not consider myself a very lucky person with this house.
Thank you, Mr.Phil Pustejovsky. You are the best by test.
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Wow! This is amazing. You're welcome!
Yep! Always inspect on a rainy day for sure!
Denise Moore Inspectors look for water evidence in attics and inside the house. They also have moisture meters and the use them everywhere especially bathrooms.
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Absolutely! I live in the PNW and I just walked a client through a transaction and we booked an inspection on a rainy day.... We discovered massive leaks and ended up walking and keeping their earnest. Always ALWAYS view the home as many times as possible in different weather shifts
we need rain in California has been too dry
Phil, my friend, “You Are The Best”! I know Realtors who would not even SUGGEST these 7 nuggets of wisdom. What I especially like about you, is you don’t HAVE to have aTH-cam channel! I took notes, and have already subscribed, and am a loyal fan. Boy! You made my day!
This is in my opinion, the Best Video Ever On Home Inspections!!! We live in Florida, and his information here is just Gospel- thank you so much for your extensive videos and the true emotion behind your knowledge.
Best advise avoid HOA's like the plague.
They can be...
Thank you Phil, the information you provide to the public is GOLD.
Thanks! That means a lot to me.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge. It's hard to find experienced truth without someone wanting something in return. Much appreciated, Phil!
You're so welcome! Thanks for the kind words.
I absolutely ❤️this community... new real estate investor here. This is the best channel thus far
Thank you for that valuable information! I took notes! I have a small addendum to the list.
Ask previous owners for their heating bills. It will tell you a lot about the insulation of the house.
Smell the garage and basement. You can tell if moisture is getting in. Smells moldy.
Get a list of all home improvements on the home by the owner. Check for:
1. Age of furnace and quality
2. Age of roof
3. Check gutters for warpage and seal loss. Winter icicles and ice dams can be a problem if gutters are not tightened and sealed, particularly an older home.
4. Decide whether to buy a home with or without vinyl siding. Painting every few years can be costly.
5. Location location location. If you can hear the highway, prepare for a lot of dust and monotonous sound. Visit at rush hour and check for noise. Silence is golden!
6. Does your neighbor have a pool? I lost a cat that drowned in an above ground pool because the neighbor did not cover it in the wintertime. Saddest day of my life.
Take note and build a cat fence if you plan on having pets.
7. I know this may be difficult to discover but if your neighbor takes a motorcycle to work early in the morning and you work nights, this just might be an issue. And if the whole family rides one, well then, in you’re in for a treat!
All in all, I would just spend a whole day in the town and walk by the house morning, noon and night just to get a feel of what permanency will be like. Especially if it’s your last lifelong investment.
He missed the plumbing it is a high priority..
I absolutely love your delivery. Lol. Very entertaining. Great information coupled with the perfect presentation! Thank you!🙏♥️
Excellent information!! I took notes and appreciate you taking the time to inform us.
Thank you! Closing on a home soon! My husband and I appreciate this video
Well done. I learned something new! Thank you!
Thanks, Phil, you put in lots of good information here!
That's a great tip about doing the inspection on a rainy day. I happened to get lucky and have the inspection on a rainy day. There was water all over the basement and in the yard. The septic in the front yard was also full of water. I killed the deal.
If I had the inspection on a sunny day I may have bought the house and I'd be dealing with all those problems.
A blessing is always on purpose. May God continue to bless you and your family looking out for yous!
Septic system in front yard?! You must live in TX, a.k.a. the shit hole state.
Yup! Rainy days are your friend when it comes to inspections.
Amazing information! Thank you sooo much!!
Excellent! Thank you!
Thanks Phil! Powerful info! Appreciate you
Anytime! Glad you enjoyed it.
And #9: Check the sex offenders list if any are registered in the neighborhood.
Well said....
Especially if you have children
Bought your book for my kindle can't wait to read it, getting ready to look at potential buy of a small home on Pennsylvania, I live in NYC. Thanks again
Great info. I can see why you are where you are today. Thanks!
Phil, you're an amazing person and straight forward Advisor. Your particular steps are indeed so fundamental whether regarding buying a new or pre-owned home. Unfortunately and in various states, so many vulnerable home buyers got ripped off because they lack necessary home inspection information, and rely on Inspectors who do not care about humanity! I'm a home pest Inspector and I come across various and critical masonry/structural defects on a daily basis (TX) in both new and old homes where the homeowners have no clue what's going on in their own backyard. It's really shocking.. I wanted to thank you for stepping forward and sharing some of your knowledge that can be so useful for people nationwide.
Thank you so much! You're welcome. Hopefully this wisdom will help the next buyer...
H.O.A. "Horrible Organization of Aholes!"
LMAO So true!!
Lived in townhome community for 4 years and would have stayed if not for the nightmare HOA.
I love the acronym HOAs Horrible organization for assholes!!!
so true! I never got served in person but by newspaper. Spent 27k in court and they still got my house after 12 years and then they sold my hoise for 40k prophet.
HOAs in TX are such a headache--they can do some things, but they have too much control
Yup!
Great, practical info. Thanks, Phil!
Thank you for this great information!! Will use these when I buy a property :)
Nov 2 2020. I am SO happy i found you. My daughter and boyfriend WANT to buy a home. You were sent to me. I know it. Cant wait to watch all yohr videos. Thank you so so much Susan Bardaro
If you can afford a nice house with an HOA, you can afford a nice house without one.
What is HOA for?
@@Apollo9100YT That is a loaded question. Those for Homeowner Associations or HOAs (real estate industry and HOA board members) will tell you it is to either a). maintain upkeep for the common areas and/or b). to protect home appearances and by extension, home values. Others like me will tell you that HOAs are really just a racket to help developers get their development plans approved by ensuring the home buyers are obligated to maintain resultant storm water run off facilities forever instead of the city or county maintaining them and to help the developer sell the new homes by controlling the actions of the buyers while they are still selling homes.
That is way too generic of a statement
@@_baller Not really. Why so?
@@donmulder8061 you do realize HOA provides a service right, I got a better one for you, if you can afford a house with taxes, you can afford one without
Excellent .. COMMON SENSE TIPS !!! kEEP em' coming .. !
Great video- the home inspection is so important. Keep it up!
I save this video I'm getting ready to buy house when cool 😎 down
Great! Have you purchased a house yet?
Thank you for your advice! Much appreciated :).
Thank you for your valuable advice!
Thanks so much for the great info!
Wow totally amazing eye opening lesson. Do u have a video of the HVAC ducts mold inspection?
Don’t expect an inspector to uncover everything!
Incredibly valuable information! Thank you!
You're welcome!
recently had a inspection on a house I put an offer on. It started raining hard while in the basement and right before my very eyes a stream of water started pouring through the cinder blocks about half way up... never would have known on a sunny day.... thank you, thank you, thank you !!! (PS, explained the squeegee in the corner of the basement)
So glad this video helped!
This video was wonderful. I'm glad I found it. The AC one makes sense. Particularly in the area, I'm in where it's hot. I had mold in my AC, its been cleaned but it still comes back. The rain one was interesting and something I would have never thought to ask about. One little thing about my house that REALLY annoys me is whenever the water is turned on in the bathroom, the pipes (that go directly above my room) making a loud hissing sound. Try the water in the bathroom and go into each of the room to see if you can hear anything. I think the pressure just needs to be adjusted a little because its incredibly loud and Really annoying early in the morning
Piping is too small also I ac if ductwork is small you have air noise!
@@tedpert8786 The ducting is plenty big enough. I'm not entirely sure how to clean it. It in cieling ducting and the filter only gets changed once a year. Its going to be cleaned in March. I'm not the only apartment with the problem
Eye opener 😮 thanks for the 411
Really great tips! I'm currently getting a new hvac system installed and they actually explained the duct sizing purpose. The previous ducts were way too small. I never would have thought about that. I also would avoid HOA's like the plague they are!
I have an HOA & am glad I do. My neighbors can't park on their grass or put an RV in their driveway. There are no purple houses or cars on blocks in my neighborhood either. All back yard sheds can't be visible from the front yard which is a good thing since my neighbor tried to build a shed that not only stood 2 feet above the fencing, but blocked his lighting to his dining room (he found out it was against code anyway). I can't have tall trees that block my neighbors hillside view...I got dwarf trees so it's all good & I believe it's a fair exchange for no purple houses to reduce my value...just my thoughts
@@vjc4502 this is EXACTLY why I don't like HOA's. As you mentioned repeatedly, it's THEIR property. They should be able to do those thing if they want. This is America (right now anyways) & people have the right to make these choices if they want. Government is already way too involved in the people's lives and this is just asking to be controlled more. No thank you.
@@audreywy1743 I get it. We own it, we should be able to do what we want with it. If all things were equal, I would agree. I just don't want cars up on blocks or purple houses in the area or neighboring areas that can negatively impact my home value. Because of that I'm ok with some boundaries or guidelines regarding my property's appearance. My home is an investment & I don't want someone else's freedom to do what they want to do to negatively impact my resale value. I made the choice to live in an HOA community in an effort to ensure my property value would be maintained regardless of others preferences and have no regrets. It's good to have the freedom to make that choice.
@@vjc4502 gota agree with audrey
@@vjc4502 I 1000% AGREE WITH YOU. free country blah blah...people find ways to do annoying as shit or hinder value...I prolly would to until the HOA tells me I am not allowed to soemthing....lol
I watched you in 2013 and just saw one of your ads! Glad you're still making videos! A for effort!
Awesome! Thanks! Have you watched any other of our videos?
You are great! Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Wow .. Thank you 🙏.. such genuine advices ... Omg I didn’t even know all of these... So so important.. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾❤️❤️❤️
Rainy day inspection is so important. I wish I knew that before buying my house
Great video. Thank you for your hard work Phil!
Thank you Thank you!
Good job man that was very thorough!! I appreciate the value of every bit of information you shared; SUBSCRIBED💪
Thank you so much!
Great info, thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Are you investing in real estate right now?
Phil
Another gem. Thanks.
Thank you!
*Great tips, there's a lot to be aware of*
Yup! Couldn't agree more.
Thank you as always. It great information bcos I can apply it my buying routine.
You're welcome!
Great stuff!!! Thanks!
My pleasure!
Thanks for this -- Much appreciated!
Anytime! Glad to hear it helped.
Big thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much 🙏. I will keep my eye out for these things.
You're welcome! Hope it helped :)
Good stuff , thanks!
First time buying here. And this video is so much helpful. Thank you for posting this! 👍🏼
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This was not only informative and super helpful …but very entertaining …you clearly love what you do…thanks for sharing .
Appreciate that! That means a lot.
I gave him a thumbs up because he actually knows what he's talking about. I can relate to the story about the train tracks behind the house....the very same thing happened to my friend and his wife and they sold. The house has been sold several times over the last 15 years since they got out!
Thanks a lot, I would’ve never had thought of some of those reasons, very helpful!!
So glad you found it helpful.
Great info as always.
Thank you!
Thanks you so much. You share very important things. It helps so many people.
Thank you! Love being able to help others learn from my past mistakes and what I have learned through real world experience.
Thank You! Very good information.... Enjoy your day......
Anytime!
Thank you for all the videos you make. Recently got done reading your book how to be a real estate investor. I really enjoyed and all the information. I wish there was a way to get a actual copy of both your books with your autograph in them.
thank you much.
Great Video!
Love the Energy
Appreciate it!
thank you for this great information ...so helpful
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful.
You are so right!!! People must educate themselves about home inspection.
Absolutely!
Great video, and all very good points. One I'd add (I learned the hard way) is to pay a plumber $250 to send a camera down the sewer line to check it's integrity. Depending it's length and the objects it passes under to get to the main (basement floor, driveways, streets, sheds, decks, etc) any repairs can be extremely expensive. At the very least, take the cap off the main/vent in the house and look for grooves in the PVC, indicating it's been snaked/routed many times. If there's no record of a sewer line repair, move on.......
Thanks for the lesson today!
You're welcome!
Great video as always, Phil! When I bought my first home I interviewed the neighbors but I’m curious your experience on interviewing them with the intent to rent. Seems many aren’t happy that renters will be coming in and how you handle that dynamic.
Don't tell them you are renting!
Great info enjoyed the video
Oh man! Did I get caught buying property with gas leak had to replace all gas lines / termites in shed. Even though I had licensed inspectors & paid them. Cost s twice as much as initial price ! Any way got it all fixed. Thanks for all your info Phil.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Awesome video, thanks!
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Great advice, thank you.
Thank you!
Great video brah
Thanks for sharing this is very helpful
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Very informative. Thank you
You're welcome!
Check for termite tunnels along the base of the house and also check for mold. (Common in Arizona)
Awesome and such useful info
Thx ☺️
You're welcome! So glad it helped.
Thank you brother!
Anytime!
No. 7 sounds like really good advice!!LOL!!
Thank you. In Hawaii, we learned to always check the water pressure. Sometimes it was VERY low. Also check for trees like weeping willow which has invasive roots. And folks from certain cultures won't buy if it's near a graveyard or a church.
Thank you so much this video help alot
Great! So glad to hear that.
Thank you so much that was an amazing video and i appreciate your tips. I do feel like i have a better sense of where to start with buying! :)
So glad it could help!
I definitely learned the hard way about #6 when I bought my first house. Bought a little starter house on a street in between a middle school and a high school with a sidewalk all the way down in between them. Between 2:30 and 4:00 or so every weekday afternoon I had to listen to about 200 kids screaming and cursing at each other 20 feet from my living room as they walked down the sidewalk in full view of everything on my porch and in my front yard (actually had 2 bicycles and a chainsaw stolen off my porch thanks to this). AND there was a train that would rumble by blowing it's horn at 7:30am 500 feet away...
Ugh. Sorry to hear that! Did you end up selling it?
thanks a lot!!!!!!!
No problem! Glad it could help.
Thank you!!!
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Thank you for the info
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This information could help people in Puerto Rico 👍😊
Great info
Thank you! What was the biggest highlight from the video?
Amazing stuff sir.
Thank you!
Thank you for a very educating video.
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This is very helpful. Thank you so soooo much! 🤗🙏
You're welcome! Great to hear you found it helpful.
Great Video thank you
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