<prompt> Human: Hello Reddit! Im 28yr old guy, recently engaged, and just got a pre-approval from the lending group Ive been working with. We can start looking for our first house and were very excited to be looking.Ive come to Reddit today to ask the community for advice about house buying. Aside from the obvious how old is the roof? What are some questions that I should ask that arent typically answered in a general tour exposition about any houses we look at? Perhaps you have an anecdote to share? Or a if I only knew to ask... moment that could provide some insight. Any advice is welcome, thanks in advance for contributing!EDIT 1: Wow! I never expected to be seeing so many comments with helpful suggestions and hints so quickly! Thank you all so much, Im looking forward to reading more comments if this thread keeps getting traction!  <response>: Location, Location, Location. Thats almost as important as the actual house. Over time, there are things about the house you dont like that you can fix. Its not easy to pick it up and move it across town. One thing you can ask for is a history of utility bills to see what they are. However, some people keep the heat up too high in the winter and the temp down too low in the summer so that could throw things off. If you are buying into a HOA it might be nice to see HOA documents like their budget to see if they have enough to cover major expenses. If they dont they can assess the owners the price. 