The buying a house it is one of the most important investments in life, and as such it must be evaluated in detail. For this reason, experts recommend, before making the purchase, to visit the chosen property, validate if it fits your needs, and find out the reason for the real estate offer in order to make a final decision that resolves any doubts about the property.
propertiesLatin American real estate portal, presents a list of those key questions that you can ask when visiting a home of interest:
1. MOTIVATIONS FOR SALE: One of the first questions to ask when visiting a home is: What is the reason for the sale? The answer will help negotiate the final price with the seller depending on the immediacy of the owner of the property. However, no matter how attractive the value may be, it is better not to rush, because depending on how long the house has been on the market, we can get an idea of the offers presented by other interested parties and what the owner is looking for in terms of price to be able to hit the nail on the head with the negotiation.
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2. GENERAL CONDITION OF THE HOUSE: Check the current state of the property and monitor characteristics such as the state of the floors and ceilings, the level of humidity in the environment, common areas of the house and distribution of spaces. On the other hand, remember that there may be repairs that are not visible and you have the right to request information about it. For example: What is the condition of the plumbing and electrical connections? have some walls been rebuilt? Knowing these details can avoid future expenses or refractions that are not contemplated in the initial budget.
3. THE AREA AND THE NEIGHBORS: Although many times a home is chosen by location (district and specific area), it is worth finding out what the area is like? This will give us a first-hand idea of how safe it is in terms of neighborhood safety, proximity to shops or markets, nearby commercial areas (to consider if you are looking for a home in a residential area), if there are nearby parks or recreational areas, etc. At this point it is also important to know: What are the neighbors like? And if these are to carry out activities that may interfere with peace and tranquility.
4. IF YOU HAVE LEGAL OR TAX ISSUES: When a home has a pending debt or tax, or some legal process, these can be passed on to the buyer without their knowledge. It is at the National Superintendence of Public Registries (Sunarp), where the user can request, with the number of the home’s registry entry, the Literal Certificate of Registry Entry (a document that verifies, in addition to the name of the owner, the location and footage of the housing, if the property has any mortgage or debt). Depending on the number of sheets needed, the cost is S/ 14.00 for the first two pages and S/ 7.00 for each additional page.
If you do not have the registration number of the home you wish to acquire, you must perform a Land Registry Index Search, a Sunarp service option, where you must only provide the name or denomination of the natural person or legal registered in the registry of real property. This service has a cost of s/ 7.00.
