10 Bad Ideas When Buying A Home

Buy a place without walking through it first

Forgoing an inspection

Not using an official contract from a local real estate association

Not getting disclosures from a seller

Giving earnest money directly to the seller

Not knowing all the costs associated with purchasing a home

Condominiums

Forget to ask about any special assessments or upcoming capital improvement projects

Not looking at the finances of the association

Look past major structural issues

Forgetting to do your due diligence on the history of the home