Post by @oscardonproperty

Most buyers walk through the place one last time, look at the walls, nod, and sign. That’s how you inherit someone else’s problems. Your pre-settlement inspection is the last chance to catch what they didn’t fix, what they took with them, and what’s about to cost you money the week after settlement. Treat it like a job, not a victory lap. Here’s the checklist worth running: Water. Run every tap hot and cold. Flush every toilet. Check under every sink for leaks. Look for fresh water stains on ceilings under wet areas, stains that weren’t there at the building inspection mean something’s let go in the last few weeks. Electrical. Flip every switch. Open the switchboard and look for hand-written labels that don’t match anything. Make sure every smoke alarm actually beeps, they’re a legal requirement and a dead one is your problem the day you own it. Mechanical. Run the heating. Run the cooling. Stand at the vents in the farthest rooms and feel if air’s actually moving. Same with hot water, run the kitchen tap for a minute and confirm it stays hot. Structural. Walk every room. Check the corners of every window and door for fresh cracks. Get into the subfloor or roof space and look for new water marks. Look at the floor where furniture used to sit, if something’s sagging, it was being hidden. Inclusions. Dishwasher, fridge, washer, dryer, mounted TVs, light fittings, blinds and curtains, garage remotes. If it’s listed on the contract, it’d better be there. Check the fixtures and fittings list line by line. Handover. Keys to every door, every window lock, every remote, the alarm code, the manuals. Sellers walk off with this stuff constantly. Get it sorted on the day, not three weeks later. If something’s wrong, don’t settle. Delay it. The only real leverage you’ll ever have is before the money changes hands, once it’s settled, you’re chasing them. #wealth #money #invest #property #mindset