We can't count the number of buyers we have observed either at an open house, with another agent, or our own buyers who peer around the corner and pretend to peer down the basement and see all that they can see.  If you really want to know what is going on in a home, before you fall deeply in love with all of the lovely things it has to offer upstairs, go into the guts of the home and give it a once over, and even two with your real estate agent to determine what issues may exist.   It is here that you will know if there are cracks in the foundation, or settling, if the stack needs replacing, whether or not the electric has too many wires for the number of circuits in the box.  Our first time home buyers start their boot camp training down in the depths of cellars and basements.  For more tips or our complimentary reports on buying a home visit our website at www.trails2openspaces.com or e-mail us with your questions at mikeandpat@trails2openspaces.com.