The Final Walkthrough Checklist for New Construction Home Buyers

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FINALLY! Your new construction home is ready to close. Not so fast! In today's video, here's what you MUST do before signing off on your new home with the builder. Here is the Final Walkthrough Checklist for new construction homebuyers.
What's on your checklist on your new construction home final walk through? Did you order a third party inspection? The more eyes on your new build, the merrier.
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@irishkicks92 Жыл бұрын

Final walkthrough checklist 1. check appliances. 2. Oven (do you feel heat?) 3. Gas range (flames ignite quick?) 4. Microwave (cup of water) 5. Dish washer (run a cycle) 6. Do not go under warranty 7. Run baths (no leaks) 8. Run showers (no standing water) 9. Check caulking (tub, sinks B&K, 10. Toilets flushing (toilet paper in to test) 11. Attic - exposed waterline 12. Thermostat 13. Every faucet (hot and cold) caulking 14. Every light switch 15. Every outlet 16. Windows open & close (house settling) 17. Drawers and cabinets (open shut, shelves) 18. Exterior doors (no light coming through) 19. Irrigation (schedule) 20. Gutters & downspouts (outside standing water)

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael. Also ask the builder to install a clean air filter because your house is subject to a lot of dust during build process

@sandy-uo6ye Жыл бұрын

@@raadalawanrealtor hi Raad....I booked lennar hime while it's in dry wall phase...so how can I get a pre dry wall inspection personally done now? Please Any suggestions on what next can be done now? My closing is on May end. Lennar does their own inspection I think almost 3 inspections before dry wall and they send videos of the home once every week...as I stay in a other state, but planning to relocate to that location this month...where I can watch the house from scratch

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

@@sandy-uo6ye hi Sandy. Request the builders frame walk inspections from your Lennar sales rep. Then at the end I highly recommend ordering your own independent third party inspection to make sure items are getting repaired as per the builders word.

@sandy-uo6ye Жыл бұрын

@@raadalawanrealtor thanks a lot Raad for the quick turn around and really appreciate all the content you post online to educate first time buyers like me...really appreciate it!

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

@@sandy-uo6ye you’re welcome

@Indian-sh2xz 2 ай бұрын

Also we should hire an inspector just before end of 1st year to identify and report the issues so that it will be covered under warranty

@ernestoron9523 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great advice

@GregoryVillar 2 жыл бұрын

amazing video!!

@user-qj5dq7iu8o 11 ай бұрын

The pause after the jack was wise my guy

@LAOWayMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! These are also useful for North Australia with similar climate :)

@WorryDontAbout Ай бұрын

Ty, just did a new build and doing orientation today

@GeneralChurch 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this! I typed it all up and do my walkthrough here in Texas next Thursday!

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Let me know how it goes Add this: look to see if all the penetration points are properly sealed and or caulked

@Radiantlady1995 Жыл бұрын

This was a great reference for my walk through last week. Very appreciate this !

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

Good to hear thank you

@80AD Жыл бұрын

Outstanding tips. I appreciate you for sharing this info, sir!

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your feedback. Maybe it’s time for a sequel to this video?

@loganbrown6882 2 жыл бұрын

Best final walk through on KZfaq !!!!

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Logan. There's a few things I need to add. Maybe it's time for a sequel

@zamirab1054 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the video.

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Hope it helps

@Funnybabyvids214 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information. It was very helpful as we are going to close the offer next week

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

congratulations! how was the process for you?

@angelicwoman80 Жыл бұрын

I’m about to close on my new home and I have to say thank you for this because I wouldn’t have thought to check some of these things!

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

Great to hear !

@kd4044 2 жыл бұрын

Once again, thank you so much for posting such informational videos 🥰

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you K D

@lbluvspooh 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 🤩 video. Great info

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Leslie

@tsuggs88 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video thanks 😊 how do I download the pdf?

@TJC6626 Жыл бұрын

This list is great best I've seen in my search so far! The one thing that would take this video from great to amazing is if there was a PDF download of this list!

@zamirab1054 Жыл бұрын

agree, pdf would be helpful

@christophervela5447 Жыл бұрын

Super awesome video

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

Thank you Christopher

@beckybarbour2906 4 ай бұрын

It did happen to me, I forgot to check out the dishwasher and after I moved in and turned on the dishwasher started leaking, good lesson to learn

@raadalawanrealtor 4 ай бұрын

Did you hire an inspector

@GodsQ Жыл бұрын

2:43 Go ahead Rod!

@marisolmeza7112 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much for this info Raad! We are right around the corner for home to be finished and this is helpful information to keep in mind for final walkthrough. We are coming from California and can be somewhat challenging without having all this insight. Again thanks so much!

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

you are welcome Marisol

@ronaldthomas47 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear another family escaping California! We’re coming from SoCal.

@Thailova Жыл бұрын

I hired an inspector for 300 dollars before my walk through. Worth every penny

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

BEST money you spent

@AT-zl6dk Ай бұрын

Check garage, make sure it opens and closes properly

@JeremyAKnight 2 жыл бұрын

This video should do really well!

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

JK, hopefully people find it useful

@claudiahansen4938 Жыл бұрын

Great list and excellent presentation. Thank you!

@PaliBhangoo 2 жыл бұрын

Very important video. 1 additional point I would add to checklist is turn on the all exhausts and go outside the home and check the air is blowing out properly. E.g. laundry dryer exhaust , kitchen and bathroom exhausts. I would also test the washer for water lines and drainage

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pali. Though production homes here don’t come with washer dryer

@Daddy._Life Жыл бұрын

Very nice info! We are going to do our first walkthrough on a new construction home next week, and this was very helpful, thanks!

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

consider a re-inspection after builder makes corrections on your frame walk inspection. Watch the video from two weeks ago

@Daddy._Life Жыл бұрын

@@raadalawanrealtor Thank you so much for the info! Will do

@WorryDontAbout Ай бұрын

I wish I did the pre set wall, no one ever talks about out that , didn’t even know that was an option

@gloriaserrano3806 2 жыл бұрын

Raad is the best agent in the New Braunfels area. I have never been to New Braunfels however Raad has given me so much info I feel as if I know enough to move there….❤️

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gloria :)

@lbluvspooh 2 жыл бұрын

The content he provides is top notch! So informative, best out there

@gloriaserrano3806 2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to you and your wife…🥳

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

@@gloriaserrano3806 Thank you Gloria. To you as well!

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

@@lbluvspooh Thank you Leslie.

@xxsekoxx 7 ай бұрын

Great info, looking to have a house built next year!

@raadalawanrealtor 7 ай бұрын

Production, custom?

@xxsekoxx 7 ай бұрын

@@raadalawanrealtor Production. KB.

@raadalawanrealtor 7 ай бұрын

@@xxsekoxx Deercrest sub?

@xxsekoxx 7 ай бұрын

@@raadalawanrealtor Manor

@jasonthompson8157 2 жыл бұрын

Two things 1. "Its the Final Walkthrough 🎶🎶🎶🎶" (sorry first thing when I saw the title) 2. It's really tough renting and not wanting to pay another months rent but also wanting things not to be rushed. i keep reminding myself...I can always stay in a hotel if its going to be a few days to a week..better to spend a little extra now than to get surprises down the road. .

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Necessary mindset for new construction.

@RMC-7211 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Raad. Moving to New Braunfels. Our home is almost finished. Do you have a recommendation for a home inspector for our pre walk through?

@joshdarnell3628 3 ай бұрын

Great and helpful video overall. One thing I noticed around 5:03 when talking about insulating the water lines in the attic your video actually appears to show a yellow CSST gas line in the attic rather than a water line. The gas line does not need to be insulated but rather bonded to the electrical system for safety. This is why you should always get a home inspection as the video points out.

@raadalawanrealtor 3 ай бұрын

I need to do a sequel

@loritheno3271 2 жыл бұрын

I love this, Raad. Made my brain shift into 2nd gear (it's early yet). I never would have thought of the insulation around the water lines in the attic. A few thoughts: get extra paint for down the road, or at least the color, make, and finish (matte, eggshell, semi-gloss, etc.). Also, make sure knobs are on ALL of the cabinets if you paid for them (kitchen, bathrooms, hall closets, laundry room, etc.). Next, make sure baseboards/casing/quarter-round is everywhere it should be, including inside closets. Did they leave the fireplace key? Garage door openers? I love these videos...thank you Raad.

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lori for adding those items! did you order a pre dry wall inspection?

@loritheno3271 2 жыл бұрын

@@raadalawanrealtor I leave that for the city inspectors, although for the houses I've built, I was there during most stages anyway.

@Applauseify Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the addition. What us baseboard / casing . What does it mean? Could you please elaborate. First time homebuyer here and have oceans to learn

@GodsQ Жыл бұрын

@S patel So can you tell us what ended up happening? I just now saw this.

@xxsoundwave83xx Жыл бұрын

I sent this video to my cousin 6 months ago when he was house hunting and i told him do watch this video and do the right research long story short of course he didn’t and bought a house and ended up paying almost 13 grand on repairs ALL OVER THE HOUSE 😂🤣🤦🏻🤦🏻 great video btw 👍🏼

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

Yikes! Hard lesson to learn. Thanks for sharing though!

@xxsoundwave83xx Жыл бұрын

@@raadalawanrealtor sucks for him lol

@mayracrapo1337 2 жыл бұрын

I wish we had seen your videos before we signed the contract with our builder a year ago. Since we are moving to New Braunfels from California. We are now regretting not hiring an agent to help us during the process. We are doing this on our own and it hasn’t been easy. Thank you so much for this information you provided. That is very helpful and will definitely check all that when the time comes. I do have a question. Would you happen to know where we can look for a third party inspector? Like I said we are from out of state and we are not familiar with the area. Thank you again for your informative videos!

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mayra. Email me and I'll give you sources

@JohnK-do1su 2 жыл бұрын

I would add at least 2 more. Look at the roof for obvious missing shingles or severe swooping. Also, walk around the entire foundation and look for severe cracks or broken corners.

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yea, need to do a sequel to this one. I've added a few more. Third party is so critical though

@astridjolie4330 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos? I'm buying construction? I got a new date for closing. I'm yet to get a date for inspection?

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

When is your new home orientation walk ?

@jvolstad 7 ай бұрын

You went through a buyer checklist, and only at the end of the video did you mention using a professional home inspector.

@nadineb2726 4 ай бұрын

This house is a prime example of why you do not buy from Horton in Texas. My husband and I just bought a beautiful home in Florida built by Horton without ALL those problems. The lawn looks like a Jigsaw puzzle, toilets not flushing, dishwasher leaks.... Just on and on. Y'all need to get some non migrant workers out there!

@raadalawanrealtor 4 ай бұрын

THIS house is not DR Horton.

@nadineb2726 4 ай бұрын

@@raadalawanrealtor That's not good. That means there's multiple builders with shoddy work.

@raadalawanrealtor 4 ай бұрын

@@nadineb2726 that's why we recommend initial third party inspections and follow up re-inspections.

@vivekshukla2480 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much sir. Quick question - since the home is newly built, how do we check whether it has the cables to support the internet. Pardon me if it is a silly question.

@raadalawanrealtor 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. Refer to your builder for location

@narlykid10 Жыл бұрын

Under contract on new construction here in corpus and the front porch roof is sloped toward the center of the house. It looks like a Japanese roof. Have a meeting with the builder agent, superintendents boss, and my realtor this week. I don't think they want to fix it so idk what's going to happen but I told our rep we are not buying a house with a crooked roof.

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

What stage is it in? Did you do a third party inspection at framing stage?

@narlykid10 Жыл бұрын

@@raadalawanrealtor The final stages, needs flooring, bathroom fixtures etc. Move in ready by the end of February. We went under contract when the framing was done. They drywalled everything before I could get an inspector scheduled. I was able to get a bunch of pictures of it with insulation and no drywall.

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

@@narlykid10 assuming you ordered or ordering a third party inspection

@strategicdefensivesolution280 Жыл бұрын

As a licensed Realtor for 19 yrs and working in the warranty dept for a national builder...this is great info.

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Working on a sequel.

@jvolstad 7 ай бұрын

Buyers should not be conducting a home inspection.

@user-bn7mj9re9e Жыл бұрын

Geez, I hope this isn’t too late for my son’s new build home! He asks me to do the 1st walk through with him tomorrow at 7:45am. Should we reschedule it and hire an inspector to do the job instead? Thank you in advance for advice!

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

i always recommend third party inspections. get with his builder to see if there's still time. the third party inspector will find things you won't. we just closed on a new build monday and nothing major. that's because we did the inspection last week and the builder made the requested fixes.

@user-bn7mj9re9e Жыл бұрын

@@raadalawanrealtor Thanks!

@Saran1921 Жыл бұрын

can you ask builders to fix cosmetic issues like paint or misaligned cabinets or uneven wall finishes?

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

Are you within your first year of warranty?

@boworrell7280 5 ай бұрын

Will the builder allow me to hire an inspector after the plumbing and wiring is complete, prior to Sheetrock being installed? You never know what’s behind the walls.

@raadalawanrealtor 5 ай бұрын

They should. you're paying for the house. We never ask, we just ask when the house will be ready for pre sheet rock inspection and they let us know. Then we instruct families to order the inspect.

@user-vp4bi3sh8b 5 ай бұрын

Im interested in preconstruction deals for flipping.

@raadalawanrealtor 5 ай бұрын

Pre Construction is when they’re at their highest price. The finished new construction homes sitting without buyers are when you see the real deals

@tatsheliam 7 ай бұрын

Hi is this checklist available in writing or download?

@raadalawanrealtor 7 ай бұрын

No, BUT check below in the comments, a viewer made a checklist

@sital19 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Raad, I wish I had watched your video earlier, I would have had my drywall inspected by my own inspector, now my new construction home is almost done. The due date for closing is the end of June. But I am going to have my own inspector prior to closing but my builder won't allow for inspection any earlier than the day of closing. how absurd is that? what do you suggest? any help would be grateful. I did add all the checklists you suggested for my walkthru.

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

What does your contract state about your own inspections?

@sital19 2 жыл бұрын

@@raadalawanrealtor Nothing at all.

@raadalawanrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

@@sital19 it should address 3rd party inspections. who is the builder? what did your agent tell you?

@JK_RANBIRSINGH 2 жыл бұрын

That's a fraud builder it seems, my builder agreed for 3rd party inspection 1 week prior to my closing date & 1 day prior to my walk through. I thought of doing dry wall inspection but my agent told it would have no use as all things were not ready & builder would ignore by saying things are in progress!!!

@JK_RANBIRSINGH 2 жыл бұрын

@@sital19 Hi Sital, May I borrow your checklist please.

@Applauseify Жыл бұрын

What if one misses pre-drywall inspection. I came across property after they are done with almost everything (except few final touches). In this case, should not we go ahead with purchase?

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

That happens. If it’s in the city of NB then the city has its own pre dry wall inspection that must pass before builder continues. Now sure where you are in your process but always order a final inspection. A week to ten days before your scheduled closing

@Applauseify Жыл бұрын

@@raadalawanrealtor thank you so much. I have been told that my closing is on approx Jan 20th. I will get final inspection done but I was not sure about the timeliness. I will start looking at potential inspectors like now. This is helpful. Thank you

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

@@Applauseify you’re welcome. Make sure you or your agent finds out when the builder will be ready for your final inspection. You want to make sure power is on and gas meter is installed BEFORE you Mr inspector comes out or else it’s a waste of time and money

@veronicat.3918 3 ай бұрын

Home Inspector does that job too right?

@raadalawanrealtor 3 ай бұрын

Independent inspector goes MUCH deeper

@striper8311 Жыл бұрын

What if your contract says you can’t hold up closing due to a punch list?

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

Did you ask your agent? Or consult with an attorney? Specific contract language can only be interpreted by an attorney. I’ve never had that happen

@elaprendiz7203 Жыл бұрын

If the floor is not leveled/ bumpy on one area is it something they can fix ? Or that’s normal on the house floors, I’m first time buyer.

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

What did your inspector tell you?

@elaprendiz7203 Жыл бұрын

This is a house they are building to sell, this is not a house that I’m building with my design specifications, I’m not sure if in this case I should it have an inspector working for me since the beginning.

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

@@elaprendiz7203 what stage is house ?

@elaprendiz7203 Жыл бұрын

It hasn’t been painted yet, they are installing kitchen floor, baseboards etc the closing is by the end of July, should I hire and inspector to do the final inspection?

@raadalawanrealtor Жыл бұрын

@@elaprendiz7203 what does your Realtor say?