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- Provides peace of mind.
- Provides knowledge of potential
defects.
- Allows you to make a more informed
decision.
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- Save valuable market time &
money by avoiding last minute delays.
- Helps to identify problems so a
realistic price can be determined.
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- Protects the investment of lenders.
- Helps eliminate "last minute
delays" at closing.
- Helps to protect brokers and agents
against litigation.
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| "The inspection process we offer is designed to provide you
with information about potentially significant expenses that may affect your buying or
selling decision. The Inspection and Report we provide, will put you in a much
better position to make an informed decision about your new purchase or the sale of your
existing one." - Doug Pencille |
| For more information on what a Home Inspection is,
see How To Prepare For A Home Inspection
and What We Look At. . . |
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- The municipal building
inspector is there to be sure that the house is built to current codes,
which many times are only "minimum industry standards". Be aware that
Building Codes are great as far as they go. Unfortunately, they do not address many
important issues such as: workmanship, waterproofing, exterior
components such as landscaping, paved surfaces, etc.
Also, has the city building inspector been back to the house since it was built?. . .I
don't think so. The city building inspector generally does a good job, but is often
overworked and rarely spends more than 5-10 minutes on site per visit.
Something else many people are unaware of is that when buying a brand new home, you
can close escrow on the house without all the required municipal inspections having been
finalized! In this particular locality, a formal "Certificate of
Occupancy" is only issued if requested (either by you, your lender, or your
builder). This request is what triggers a full review of your municipal inspection
file, to ensure that all required inspections have been performed and signed off on. See Certificate of Occupancy.
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- The FHA or VA inspector
is there to protect the investment of the government.
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- The appraiser
is working for the bank and is there to protect the bank's investment. He is hired
by you in an indirect way, but rarely spends more than 30 minutes on site, with his main
focus being the market value of the property. Rarely will you even have a chance to
meet face-to-face, or talk to your appraiser.
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- The professional home
inspector should spend at least 2 hours on site (sometimes more) if a
house is inspected thoroughly. The private home inspector is generally the only
impartial party working just for you, during a real estate transaction. Why is this? Other
than the inspection fee, a private home inspector should have no anticipated financial
interest in the property.
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