Watch out for These 3 Winter Home Buying Mistakes

Huerkamp Home Group Minnesota Real Estate Podcast

Buying a home during the winter in Minnesota brings about a couple extra things you need to be aware of that I'll shine a light on today.

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When you buy a home in Minnesota during the wintertime, there are a few certain things you need to be aware of.

For starters, remember that if there's snow on the ground, you might not be able to see all the landscaping and the condition of the lawn. Have your agent ask the seller for pictures of the property taken during warmer months to find out if the lawn is in good shape or is infested with weeds.

You also need to be wary of snow-covered roofs. If it's coated in snow, the inspector won't go up on the roof and find out if there's hail damage. Frankly, the sellers might not even know if there's hail damage. If possible, make sure the roof can be seen during the inspection period.

Get confirmation from the seller about anything covered in snow.

We also run into this issue with driveways. You want to know if the driveway is perfectly paved or if it's crumbling. If it's covered with snow or ice, it's obviously very hard to tell.

If you have questions about things like the landscape, roof, or driveway, it's always good to go to the sellers and get something in writing about the condition of these items. You want to be sure you're actually buying what you think you're buying, rather than facing a big bill down the road that the sellers should have covered.

If you have any other questions about buying a home during the winter or you have other real estate-related topics you'd like me to cover in a video, don't hesitate to shoot me an email or give me a call. I'd be happy to help.