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The main points are not to be mistaken when assessing the condition of the house, choose a place to your liking, and draw up the correct documents for the house itself and the land.
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1. Terrain
Explore the area around the house, it is very important to take into account its relief. The house on the hill is great. You are guaranteed a great view and plenty of sunshine. However, we must not forget about soil erosion - a phenomenon typical for such places. A house in the lowlands is not bad at all. It is wind protection and moist soil for your vegetable garden and garden. But with such an arrangement, the high probability of flooding cannot be neglected. Therefore, the best option is still a house on the plain.
Avoid buying a house on boggy and filled soil. Negligence in this matter can turn into difficulties with the safety of the foundation and the structure as a whole. If this moment was not taken into account during construction, then the excess moisture will require a groundwater drainage device through the creation of special drainage systems. And this is a lot of money.
If you are going to be engaged in gardening and horticulture, pay attention to how fertile the soil on your site. Otherwise, you will have to import black soil by machines or fertilize it, which is also associated with high costs.
When choosing a house, you need to take into account the ecological features of the site. Consult with experts and talk about this topic with the locals. It is not excluded that a hazardous production is deployed somewhere nearby, that quarrying is underway, or that treatment facilities have been built. It may also happen that this territory is located in the zone of an unfavorable wind rose, and all the city smog from time to time will be blown away towards you.
Estimate the remoteness from the city and the state of the infrastructure, analyze how convenient the area is for you, in which you are planning to buy a house. The maximum proximity of the site to the city or its location within the city limits is, of course, convenient in terms of work and other achievements of civilization. However, you will have to forget about unity with nature. Her contact with the city is impossible. The best option is a house at a distance of 10-15 km from the city limits. Thus, you will get both nature and all the delights of civilization at your fingertips.
Work through all the details that can affect the comfort of your stay. The presence of a transport connection, a medical center, a grocery store are huge advantages. Decide if there will be any difficulties with the entrance to your house in bad weather and in the autumn-winter period. Will you be able to commute to work every day and take the younger generation to kindergarten or school? Also pay attention to mobile coverage and internet connectivity.
2. Spring and autumn are the best times to buy a home
It is these periods that make it possible to appreciate not only the enchanting beauty of the surrounding nature and the advantages of the land, but also the technical condition of the house, its resistance to external factors. You will be able to check the roof for leaks, which is extremely difficult to do on hot summer days, and also to determine when examining the basements how detrimental to the structure was the abundant melting of snow and the rise of groundwater.
In any case, it is always dangerous to acquire a completely “fresh”, just built house. Better to look for an option that has already successfully survived the cycle of changing seasons. However, buying a house in winter has its advantage. During this period, real estate prices always fall, which bodes well. But are you ready to risk comfort and serious money for a small discount? It's up to you to decide.
3. Decide on the material
One of the main questions when choosing a house is the material from which it is built. There is no universal advice here. Wooden houses captivate with the ecological purity of natural materials, but they are vulnerable to fire and biological factors. Brick buildings benefit from solidity, reliability, durability, but this is not a cheap purchase. Houses made of aerated concrete and foam concrete blocks are relatively inexpensive, but in many respects they are inferior to brick and wood. A house made of cinder blocks is the cheapest option, but very questionable from the point of view of ecology and durability. There are also various options for frame houses assembled from panels. They are now in vogue and are being built in large numbers. However, despite the 100 years of operation declared by the manufacturers, such designs have not yet passed a full test of time.
Of all the variety of choices, you still need to take a closer look at brick houses. They serve for centuries. But the decision is, of course, yours. It all depends on taste preferences, requirements for the house and the capabilities of your wallet.
4. Examine the general condition of the house
When considering the option you like, carefully study the general condition of the building. A fashionable trend in recent years has become the cladding of houses with siding, as a result of which, upon external examination, it is very difficult to understand what material the house is built from. Almost everything is finished with siding - wood, foam and aerated concrete, cinder block, brick, prefabricated structures made of sandwich panels. If we are talking about a wooden house assembled from rounded logs, profiled or glued beams, then it is critically important to check the integrity of all elements and make sure that they are not rotted, not affected by fungus, or eaten by woodworm and bark beetle. Even a relatively new wooden house without proper maintenance and pretreatment can significantly deteriorate in just a few years.
Pay attention to the foundation, the construction of the foundation and its technical condition - the most important factors for choosing. A solid foundation is a guarantee that the house will retain its geometry under any external influences. He will not be afraid of either frost or thaw. In addition, pay attention to the presence of technological holes in the plinth. They are designed for the free circulation of air in the basement, which is necessary for the natural regulation of humidity.
Examine the condition of the roof, the quality of the roof is no less important than the integrity and reliability of the foundation. Even if the roof is covered with brand new metal, bitumen or ceramic tiles, this is not a guarantee that the rafters and beams are in perfect condition. They can be unreliable or completely rotten. Therefore, discard excessive scrupulousness and urge the seller to give you the opportunity to inspect the attic in order to determine the state of its structural elements.
Thermal insulation of a house is very important, high-quality insulation is not only a guarantee of comfortable living, protection from frost and summer heat, but also a guarantee of the longevity of the house. Walls and other elements of such a structure do not freeze through, and therefore are maximally protected from destruction. Ask the homeowner or the seller what kind of material is used for thermal insulation. The best option is basalt insulation, which is not subject to combustion and has one of the lowest thermal conductivity coefficients. Its service life is up to 50 years or more. However, quite good results are demonstrated by any types of mineral insulation, provided that they are properly installed. In a good solid house, thermal insulation should be everywhere - from the foundation and the floor to the floors and the roof.
Make sure of the reliability of window structures, the vast majority of modern houses are equipped with plastic translucent structures. Don't expect them to be of the highest quality by definition. This primarily applies to the so-called cottage villages, where preference is given to budget options. However, the secondary market does not guarantee anything either. Quite often there are situations when they save not only on the quality of windows, but also on installation technology. The number of fixation points is not maintained, as a result of which the window frame bends, drafts appear, problems arise with fittings, difficulties in opening and closing windows.
Check engineering communications, this is the key to your comfort. Therefore, it is worth taking the time to study their condition. First of all, decide whether the house is connected to a centralized water supply, heating, gas supply system, or is it completely autonomous. In the latter case, ask the seller or owners what boiler equipment is installed and what energy sources it uses. Examine the premises of the house for the presence of heating batteries, how competently and efficiently they are installed. Check the operation of the thermostats, if they are provided in these devices.
Thoroughly inspect the bathroom for wet pipes, make sure that the valves and taps are in good working order. Pay attention to the electricity meter and check it under load by connecting some household appliances. Make sure the outlets are working. They can be tested with a phone charger. If you notice that some lighting fixtures have empty sockets, screw in the bulb and turn on the light. But in any case, even if it seemed to you that the seller does not feel a special desire to demonstrate to you the work of communications, this is a serious reason to think about whether everything is in order in the house.
5. Check all documents carefully.
Check the documentation for engineering communications and the legality of their connection
Documents on the ground
Building documents
Better yet, use the services of an experienced lawyer
You are facing a difficult and painstaking procedure for making a deal. In order not to be deceived or make mistakes, involve an experienced lawyer in this process. He must study all the documents and contracts that you have to sign.
6. Do not forget that when purchasing a house, ideally, you need to purchase land as well, and this must be clearly spelled out in the contract or several contracts.
Communicate with your neighbors on the subject of territorial disputes, it will also not be superfluous to request and study the cadastral plan of the area to make sure that the land plot is intended and corresponds to its real boundaries.
Sign a preliminary contract
Don't buy a house by proxy
Make sure that the home you are purchasing is not under bail or under arrest. Be extremely careful!
On our website Taki Sale (www.taki.sale) you can choose a developer to your taste, see his rating, reviews, and read about him.
Explore all the suggestions. You probably already have an idea in which area you want to buy an apartment. Look for a few new buildings in this part of the city and start getting to know the developers more closely.
It is the reputation that will play a decisive role. The developer must have already completed projects. You should not trust construction companies that have appeared on the market recently, and which do not yet have either finished houses or positive reviews. Be sure to check the validity of the reviews of his customers. Sometimes it is even worthwhile to find the community of any residential complex on a social network and seek advice from several successful investors.
Pay attention to such parameters of the object as energy efficiency (minimization of heat loss, quality of wall materials, availability of our own communications) and environmental friendliness (certified building materials). used in the construction of houses. It will not be superfluous to request the appropriate certificates from the developer; large reputable developers pay serious attention to such issues. In general, the more open the developer is, the more reason the buyer has to trust him.