{"id":29,"date":"2026-09-26T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/thefirstcoupleofrealestate-com\/2026\/09\/26\/things-you-need-to-check-before-buying-a-house\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:00:00","slug":"things-you-need-to-check-before-buying-a-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.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>Over the years, we\u2019ve seen firsthand how small details can make a world of difference when buying a house or leasing a rental. Before making any decisions, take a moment to check the water pressure\u2014run more than one faucet to spot any hidden plumbing concerns. Keep an eye out for signs of past water damage, and don\u2019t skip a close look at the roof flashing. It\u2019s also smart to ask about the property\u2019s maintenance history; a well-kept home tells a story. Storage space might seem minor, but you\u2019ll appreciate it down the line, so assess what\u2019s available. Lastly, try to visit at different times of day to see how much natural light the space truly gets. These are the kinds of details we\u2019ve learned to look for as multi-unit owners and after helping hundreds of renters and buyers across L.A., Ventura, and Riverside counties. It\u2019s all about protecting your investment\u2014and making sure your next move feels just right.<\/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>Over the years, we\u2019ve seen firsthand how small details can make a world of difference when buying a house or leasing a rental. Before making any decisions, take a moment to check the water pressure\u2014run more than one faucet to spot any hidden plumbing concerns. Keep an eye out for signs of past water damage, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":407,"featured_media":57,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/407"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thefirstcoupleofrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}