{"id":35,"date":"2026-09-26T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/inlandempirehomevalue-com\/2026\/09\/26\/things-you-need-to-check-before-buying-a-house\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T10:00:00","slug":"things-you-need-to-check-before-buying-a-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/26\/things-you-need-to-check-before-buying-a-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Things You NEED to Check Before Buying a House"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>After more than two decades helping buyers make smart moves in Eastvale, Chino Hills, Fontana, Los Angeles County, and throughout the Inland Empire and High Desert, I&#039;ve seen firsthand how critical it is to look beyond the surface before buying a home. Here are a few essentials I always recommend checking: Run multiple water fixtures to test water pressure and uncover any hidden plumbing issues. Scan for signs of previous water damage and pay close attention to the roof flashing\u2014areas that are often overlooked but can signal bigger problems. Don\u2019t forget to ask for the property&#039;s maintenance history, as this can reveal how well the home has been cared for over the years. Take a look at the available storage space and observe natural light throughout the day, since these factors can really impact daily living. With the right strategy and an eye for detail, you can avoid costly surprises and make a confident investment.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/articles\/6-things-check-buying-house-150000349.html\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After more than two decades helping buyers make smart moves in Eastvale, Chino Hills, Fontana, Los Angeles County, and throughout the Inland Empire and High Desert, I&#039;ve seen firsthand how critical it is to look beyond the surface before buying a home. Here are a few essentials I always recommend checking: Run multiple water fixtures [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":73,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/171"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inlandempirehomevalue.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}