How much time do you spend inspecting an apartment and what is important to check before you decide to purchase the property?
It turns out that a significant portion of home buyers do not conduct in-depth inspections before purchasing, even though purchasing an apartment is a transaction that most people usually only make once or twice in their lifetime, and for most people and families it is the most important and expensive transaction they have made or will make.
So what is important to check before buying an apartment?
Environmental conditions
Check whether the location serves you and your expectations of the area you live in. If you are a young couple with school-age children, don't forget to check the availability of schools in the area, convenient access routes, the availability of youth movements, playgrounds, and opportunities for social activities for young people.
If you are an adult couple, your children have already left the nest and you are looking for the urban experience, don't forget to check the availability of shopping centers, access to public transportation, access to medical services, access to restaurants and entertainment centers.
The legal status of the apartment
Make sure, preferably through a lawyer, although not required, that the apartment is registered in the name of the seller from whom you are buying the apartment. You should also make sure that the apartment is free of liens in favor of any party and that the area of the apartment is indeed the area of the apartment that the seller is offering you.
Apartment price
It is important to objectively verify the price of the apartment. It is understandable that the seller wants to receive the maximum price from his perspective, but never be tempted to trust his word, but rather check the price of the apartment according to objective parameters. You can go to the Madelan website or the Tax Authority website and verify what the price per square meter is in the area where you plan to live based on transactions that have already been made in the past in that area.
The integrity of the apartment
Check the condition of the apartment, make sure there are no cracks or leaks in the ceiling and walls, check the condition of the windows, the condition of the bathroom in terms of leaks and the condition of the faucets. The more defects you find and decide that the apartment is right for you, you can leverage the defects in the apartment to lower its price.
Interested in buying or selling a property?
Please contact me and I will be happy to advise and assist you,
Yehuda Ebron
My service - your security
Phone: +972-545445058
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