BUY
I have taken enough houses apart to know what was covered up.
Fresh paint on one wall of a room. A door that will not latch. A floor that dips toward the middle of the house. Those are not cosmetic notes, they are questions, and I ask them before you are emotionally committed to the place.
- What is this
- Buyer representation in the Longview, Kilgore, Henderson, and Gladewater area.
- Who is it for
- Anyone buying here who wants a builder's eyes on the property, not just a tour of it.
- What happens next
- Tell me the area and the budget, and I will tell you what that actually gets you right now.
WHAT I LOOK AT
Six things, in this order, every time.
Structure
Foundation movement, roof age, framing, and what the slope of the floor is telling you.
Systems
Electrical panel, plumbing runs, HVAC age. The expensive things that do not photograph.
Finish
What is genuinely nice and what is a cheap surface hiding an unfinished job underneath.
Permits
Additions and conversions that never got inspected, and what that does to the appraisal.
Cost to fix
Real trade pricing from projects running right now, not a guess off a listing.
Resale
What this house will be worth to the next buyer, not just to you.
What are you looking for?
Area, rough budget, and timing is enough to start.