Home Inspectors Identify Top 4 Repair Problems

I ran across this tidbit today. Any Realtor will tell you the same thing. At Least One of These four issues turn up in nearly every home inspection. Almost nobody has their home properly graded. That's sort of funny because almost everybody has a home inspector who tells them how important it is when they buy the home.


Home Inspectors Identify Top 4 Repair Problems( February 9, 2006) --
Half of the resale homes on the market today have at least one significant defect, says the National Association of Home Inspectors.
The trade association surveyed its members and identified these four most common major problems found in older homes on the market:

1. Improper grading and drainage around the house, leading to actual or potential water penetration and foundation problems.
2. Insufficient electrical service to the house, inadequate overload protection and amateur, often dangerous, wiring connections.
3. Roof damage, including worn and improper roof flashing.
4. Faulty heating and air conditioning systems, including controls with mechanical problems.

Source: The Kansas City Star (02/05/06)