You fall in love with the crown molding. Then, you imagine your furniture in the living room. Before long, you are mentally painting the nursery. However, in the excitement of buying a home, it is easy to get “house blinded.” You see the dream, not the disaster waiting in the basement. Although a professional home inspection is non-negotiable, you can save yourself the cost of an inspection (and the heartache of a bad offer) by spotting the deal-breakers yourself. Home inspectors say that buyers often walk right past glaring warning signs because they are looking at the granite countertops. Here are ten red flags most buyers miss during a walkthrough that should make you run.
