Raymond G. Larkin

How to Choose the Right Property: 'a Buyers Guide to Home Selection' Raymond G. Larkin

?How to Choose the Right Property - A Buyer?s Guide to Home Selection? is a book filled with valuable information that goes beyond just ?tips? for looking at a house. The topics and information in the book may prevent the buyer from experiencing unexpected expenses from existing conditions or problems that could have been foreseen by reasonable observations when buying a home. Most of the topics are easy to understand and will yield the reader a ?trained eye? in learning what to look for ? others topics are a bit more technical and to help in navigating those issues ?Mr. Hardhat? a cartoon character will assist the reader in understanding what to look for. There is a glossary for technical terms and a reproducible work sheet in the back of the book that can be used for notations when reviewing different properties. Chapter 1 topics include: Traffic Volume & Flow, Location of Schools, Religious Centers, Local & Regional Shopping Centers, and Recreational Facilities, Environmental Conditions including Sights, Sounds, and Smells, Manufacturing & Industrial Facilities; Zoning, Home Owner?s Associations, and Sex Offender?s Neighborhood Lists. Chapter 2 topics include: Site Selection, Easements & Encroachments, Flood Zones, Site Drainage, Site Soils, Landscaping, Swimming Pools, Exterior Utilities including Water and Waste, and Electrical, the Available Public and Private Services, and Forest Fires. Chapter 3 topics include: General House Construction, Foundation Stability, Anchorage, and Types of Foundations, Exterior Walls with special notes on Siding and Light Weight Residential Stucco, Roofs, Decks and Porches, Termites & Other Bugs, Doors and Windows, Floors, Walls, and Ceilings, Moisture Conditions, and Interior Utility Systems.