{"id":2593,"date":"2011-04-11T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-11T14:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/what-to-look-for-before-you-buy-a-home\/"},"modified":"2020-02-17T20:39:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T01:39:26","slug":"what-to-look-for-before-you-buy-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/what-to-look-for-before-you-buy-home\/","title":{"rendered":"What to look for before you buy a home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/-kwkwb_zUs-E\/TRIS5eXS_1I\/AAAAAAAAABo\/vZ4h5LjvciQ\/s1600\/dream%2Bhome.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/-kwkwb_zUs-E\/TRIS5eXS_1I\/AAAAAAAAABo\/vZ4h5LjvciQ\/s320\/dream%2Bhome.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"223\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Buying a new home is very exciting event and likely one of your biggest financial investments.<\/p>\n<p>Before you buy your home, consider if the home needs repairs, or is a higher insurance risk. You may be able to negotiate a lower purchase price, based on anticipated expenses.<\/p>\n<p>For example, some things to consider are\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Older homes with aluminum, or knob and tube wiring could be considered a fire risk and can increase your insurance rates and a home with oil heating can be an environmental liability risk.<\/p>\n<p>Both of these things can be updated but they may be expensive and should be factored into your final costs.<\/p>\n<p>Another consideration is whether the home you want to purchase has a history of water damage. 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