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Pointers on buying and selling your

home help maximize your

i

he search for 2 new home takes time, patience
and, most importantly, skill. Research shows that
the average home buyer looks at 12 different pro-
perties before making a new home purchase.

Such factors as location
of the home, its energy ef-

ficiency, size, design and.

proximity to schools, work
and shopping, are careful-
ly weighed before a final
decision is made.

If you’re currently in the

_ market for anew home, it’s

important that you make a
thorough inspection of the
one you’ve chosen prior to
* purchase...

‘With the investment of a
little ‘time, you can do a
good inspection job on
your own. Use the follow-

ing checklist if you’re con-—

sidering buying a home:.
° Roof and gutters: —
Look carefully to make

sure shingles are-in good .

condition. Check to see that

gutters are not rusted, bent,

- or non-existent.

e Heating up — Turn the

furnace.on for at least .15
minutes: to. See it it’: run

smoothly and quietly.

Check for oil stains and.

signs of wear. Ask how old
it is. The average furnace
can be expected to last
about 25-35 years.

© Energy efficiency —"

Check the insulation levels
in the home to determine if
they are adequate for your
geographic area. Look to
see if the home is caulked

or weatherstripped. See if

storm windows and screens
“ windows:

are in. good condit
°. Water — Check the

investment :

for repairs and use that in-
formation when negotiating
prices...
Selling a home.

If you’ re selling a home,
obviously you're not. in-
terested in spending | the
money on Major home im-
provement projects. ‘It can;
however, be quiet benefi cial
for you” ‘to consider less:
costly ‘projects to make
your home more attractive

‘to potential buyers.

Consider :.the: following.
low: cost home. improve-
ment projects: ao,

¢ Caulk and weatherstrip
cracks.’ ar 7

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