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Siding: Look for dents or buckling
Foundations: Look for cracks or water seepage
Exterior Brick: Look for cracked bricks or mortar
pulling away from bricks
Insulation: Look for condition, adequate rating
for climate (the higher the R value, the more effective the
insulation is)
Doors and Windows: Look for loose or tight fits,
condition of locks, condition of weatherstripping
Roof: Look for age, conditions of flashing,
pooling water, buckled shingles, or loose gutters and
downspouts
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Ceilings, walls, and moldings: Look for loose pieces,
dry wall that is pulling away.
Porch/Deck: Loose railings or step, rot
Electrical: Look for condition of fuse box/circuit
breakers, number of outlets in each room
Plumbing: Look for poor water pressure, banging
pipes, rust spots or corrosion that indicate leaks,
sufficient insulation
Water Heater: Look for age, size adequate for
house, speed of recovery, energy rating.
Furnace/Air Conditioning: Look for age, energy
rating. Furnaces are rated by annual fuel utilization
efficiency; the higher the rating, the lower your fuel
costs. However, other factors such as payback period and
other operating costs, such as electricity to operate
motors.
Garage: Look for exterior in good repair;
condition of floor—cracks, stains, etc.; condition of door
mechanism.
Basement: Look for water leakage, musty smell.
Attic: Look for adequate ventilation, water leaks
from roof.
Septic Tanks (if applicable): Adequate absorption
field capacity for the percolation rate in your area and the
size of your family.
Driveways/Sidewalks: Look for cracks, heaving
pavement, crumbling near edges, stains.
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