If you have home buying questions (and you should always have questions when buying a house), the focus should be on potential problems and maintenance issues.
What Questions Should You Ask a Seller Before Buying a House?
Does anything need to be replaced? What things require ongoing maintenance like paint, roof, heating and AC, appliances and carpet?
- When was the house built?
- How old is the roof? The A.C.?
- Has the home ever had any major repairs?
- Etc.
When buying a house, also ask about the property and neighborhood focusing on the living quality in the area.
- Is the neighborhood noisy?
- Is it friendly?
- How are the schools in the neighborhood?
- What are the property taxes in the area?
- Etc.
Be sure the home seller’s or real estate agent’s answers are clear and complete. Ask questions until you understand all of the information they’ve given.
Making a list of questions ahead of time will help you organize your thoughts and arrange all of the information you receive.