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Take Your Contractor With You

Your Real Estate agent can walk you through the process of buying a new home - navigating the steps for selling your current home, making an offer on a new home and understanding what will appeal to home sellers with multiple offers from buyers. When looking at a new home or a first home, having your contractor go with you may be just as important as it is to have a home inspector review the home with you. Home inspectors point out the obvious; a contractor points out the costs and can offer planning for future renovations that will be needed. Mostly a home inspector has to maintain their reputation for doing a good job, as many rely on word-of-mouth for jobs. A contractor will spend time with you, hoping to gain your business in the future. Many contractors would provide this service to walk through a home for free, with the hope of working with you or having the opportunity to provide a quote on your renovation project in the future. The contractor aims to provide you with sound advice and estimates of renovation costs for you to consider when making an offer on the home. Also, they can point out potential problems as you walk through, and tell you how much it’s going to cost to make it right. A contractor can tell you what you ‘could do’ versus what you ‘have to do’ to avoid even greater costs in the future. Most potential homeowners underestimate the costs for renovations and how they can use that information when making an offer on home. Not all homes are move-in ready, and staging a home well can mask some potential minor problems. It’s not always about how fit your home is but how fit you’d like your home to be. Buying a home is the biggest purchase most people make in their lifetime, why not take a professional contractor with you. Call Old Castle Renovations for expert, honest and quality home renovations.

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