Don't Buy a New Home Like Buying a Pig in a Poke

Are you buying a new apartment or house? Do you really know what you're buying?

Generally, buying a home is the largest and most expensive purchasing decision in your life. Are you basing this decision solely on information received from the seller, or are you having the property checked by an independent third party?

Real Estate Purchase Assistance is a pre-purchase inspection of real estate. Do you want peace of mind when buying a new home?

Real Estate Purchase Assistance:

• Helps determine whether the price is justified
• Identifies hidden defects and construction errors
• Provides information about necessary repairs and their estimated costs
• Checks whether the home is safe for health
• Protects your interests when buying an apartment or house
• Gives peace of mind because you know what you're buying.

Real Estate Purchase Assistance is most similar to a pre-purchase inspection of a car at a technical inspection station. There, a car is inspected for a reasonable fee to identify potential problems – worn brakes, faulty electrical system, accident damage, or some fault whose repair you don't want to spend time or money on. On the other hand, knowing about these problems can give you the opportunity to negotiate the price and have peace of mind because you know what you're buying.

Real Estate Purchase Assistance is exactly the same type of service for assessing the actual condition of an apartment or house. Construction Protection Bureau is an independent third party that provides an overview of necessary repairs and helps avoid unexpected expenses. This way, you can make an informed purchasing decision and save time and money from unplanned renovations.

Do you know what problems might await you in your new home?

Hidden or well-concealed construction defects, faulty electrical systems, and health-hazardous bathrooms are a daily occurrence in today's real estate market. From Estonia, we can give the following true example when buying real estate: a client wanted to buy an apartment that was built in a new development during the real estate boom – a little more than a decade ago. During bathroom inspection, it became clear that the floor was damp. It turned out that the bathroom walls and floor had been left without waterproofing. As a result, the entire bathroom was moldy and the floor and wall structures were damaged.

In this situation, it is inevitably necessary to do a major bathroom renovation, which starts with rebuilding the subfloor and wall structures. The cost of extensive repair work reaches thousands of euros. Have you considered such a potential expense when buying a home?

As another example, we can mention buying an apartment in an old wooden house. There were dragging marks on the floor, which had been left there by furniture. It turned out that a large mold spot on the exterior wall had been hidden by placing a cabinet there during the apartment inspection. Upon closer examination, it was found that the cause of the mold was a deteriorated external facade. Wind and rain brought moisture through the wall layers, creating mold inside the apartment.

In addition to checking the home's condition, Real Estate Purchase Assistance helps assess the scope and approximate cost of necessary repairs. This way, you get an overview of whether the property you're buying is worth its price or causes excessive problems. You can also, if desired, negotiate the price so that necessary repairs fit into your home purchase budget, or even better – you can have the seller fix the defects before you buy the home.

Real Estate Pre-Purchase Inspection is conducted by Construction Protection Bureau

Construction Protection Bureau specialists have more than 20 years of experience in the Estonian construction market. In addition to Estonia, we have diverse construction experience from Northern Europe. We have adopted European client service culture, meaning we are oriented toward client benefit.

Through daily inspections, we see that construction quality can be uneven and often unacceptable. Apartments and houses often hide unexpected defects, which are difficult to discover and can be unexpectedly expensive to fix.

Construction Protection Bureau can tell you whether your future home has been built with quality, is in the expected condition, and is safe for health. This way, you can prevent problems and unexpected expenses.

Want to know more about Real Estate Purchase Assistance? Learn more at: www.ehituskaitse.ee