One thing that has caught me out on two occassions is “wet areas” i.e. bathrooms, laundries, kitchens.

Always throughly inspect these areas as they mean money, this could include crawling under the house to see if there are any water stains or damamge, walls backing on to the bathroom i.e. wardrobes, getting in to attics. We all know things can be fixed but the cost of doing it can be taken off the price. Tiles can be misleading if they have been applied incorrectly, one place I looked at they were stuck with silicon and the house was only 2 years old, the silicon had come away and in the vanity was water damage from water getting in behind the tiles – be vigilant in these areas. If you are doin renos in these sorts of areas make sure there are no shortcuts taken otherwise they will come back to haunt….

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