Pest and Termite Building Inspections Adelaide SA 5000
The South Australian city of Adelaide is seeing a median 2 bedroom unit price of $382k right in the heart of the CBD. Domain.com shows that the average time a unit will be on the market for can be up to 160 days; nearly half a year! That's more than enough time to find your perfect home on the market, and then make sure you get it inspected to look for any possible faults that could ruin your experience down the track and cause you to have to spend thousands down the track on repairs.
Adelaide, 5000, has actually seen a decline in the capital growth expectancy of units in the past 12 months, according to Property Investment Mag albeit of only around 3%.
Taking out a loan of $312,000 or roughly 80% of the median property cost (assuming you've saved up the other 20%) means that your weekly repayments on your mortgage will be $420.5.
Whether you're repaying $400 a week or $1200 a week on your mortgage, it doesn't hurt to make sure that you're looking after yourself financially. By taking out a pre purchase inspection, or a pest and termite inspection that actually costs less than what you're repaying each week, you can help to protect yourself from thousands of dollars in unforeseen damages.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Adelaide has had a moderate growth in mortgage repayments over the 2006 to 2011 period compared to the rest of the country, of around 55%
If you're looking to buy your first property in or around Adelaide, make sure that you hire a licensed builder or property inspector to get an pre purchase inspection done.
Asbestos, pests, termites and structural defects can, and will often negatively impact your finances down the track.
When choosing a Building and Pest Inspector be sure to ask them the following questions:
- Do you have professional indemnity and public liability insurance?
- How long have you been inspecting houses in Adelaide and the surrounding suburbs
- Are you a licensed builder?
- Will you check the roof of the house?
- How will you identify any pest, termite or rotting woods behind the walls?
- Do you know or have any affiliation with the real estate agent you are dealing with on the property being inspected?
If you are not satisfied with the Building Inspectors answers to each of these questions then contact another Pest and Termite Inspector in Adelaide.
Our licensed property inspectors are always eager to answer all of the above, so feel free to book in an inspection
Phone: 1300 657 546
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