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Buyers Are Responsible for Inspections

Buyers Are Responsible for Inspections

Most first-time homebuyers don’t realize that they are responsible for the inspections. This means that, in order to get to the settlement table, they agree to hire the home inspector, have the inspections completed within a reasonable amount of time, and shoulder the cost.

Remember to leave yourself a sufficient time to pick an inspector and bring him out to view the property. Trust us, a home inspection is not something you want to rush through last minute. Do yourself a favor and leave a little wiggle room since you’ll likely be putting that timeframe in a binding legal document.

Financially, you need to budget for the cost of inspection services. While your initial reaction may be to balk at the price tag and wonder why the seller isn’t covering this cost, paying truly is for your benefit.

Think of it this way: The home inspector really works for you, not the seller. He or she is there to point out all the potential problems in the home. Even though it would be extremely dishonest, if the seller were to hire the inspector, there is a chance of the two working together to falsify the report. Since the seller has no impact on the inspector when you pay, you can rest easy knowing your report is sincere.

What Do Home Inspections Cover?

What Do Home Inspections Cover?

As a rule of thumb, think of a home inspection like a well visit to the doctor. Your doctor takes looks at several of your body’s individual components – reflexes, blood pressure, and medical history – to make an overall all determination of your health. Home inspectors work in much the same way.

Since every property is different, the specifics of what is checked during your home’s inspection may very slightly. But, the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) suggests that qualified inspectors will check the following areas:

  • Foundation and basement
  • Any additional structural components
  • Interior plumbing systems
  • Interior electrical systems
  • Heating and cooling systems
  • Condition of windows
  • Condition of doors and door frames
  • Condition of floors, walls, and ceilings
  • The attic and any visible insulation
Top 10 systems inspect in Home inspections

Top 10 systems inspect in Home inspections

We will inspect all the structural elements and systems of the home.
Items that will typically be included in an inspection are:
1. Framing (structure)
2. Structural Systems
3. Foundation
4. Interior
5. Electrical system
6. Plumbing system
7. Heating and air conditioning systems
8. Exterior Systems
9. Bathrooms
10. Roof and attic

A Typical Home Structure Additional items and systems unique to a particular home can also be inspected. When the inspection is complete, well tell you of any problems that were discovered and discuss them with you. We will also tell you about any routine maintenance that should be performed, as well as answer any questions you may have.

HOME INSPECTION

HOME INSPECTION

Know Your Home’s Condition

With our experience, we will share our inspectors knowledge to give you the tools you need to make an educated buying, selling or home maintenance decision.

A Home Inspection is a visual examination of a residential, performed for a fee, which is designed to identify observed material defects within specific components of the home,The Components may include any combination of mechanical, structural, electrical, plumbing, or other essential systems or portions of the home, as identified and agreed to by the Client and Inspector.

Buying

When buying it doesn’t matter if the home is new construction or settled, it is always a good idea to know the condition of your potential home BEFORE you purchase.

Selling

If you are ready to sell your home and are looking to get top appraisal, a home inspection can help identify needed repairs. This allows you the opportunity to get your home ready to list

Maintaining

Periodic home inspections can help you stay on top of your home maintenance also helping to reduce the potential for costly repairs due to neglect.

A Home Inspection is intended to assist in evaluation of the overall condition of the home. The inspection is based on a visual observation of the visible and apparent condition of the structure and its components on the date of the inspection, The home inspections will not cover prediction of future conditions.

A Home Inspection will not reveal every concern , but only those material defects observed on the date and time of the inspection.

A Home Inspection can include an analysis of energy flows and usage in a residential property up on the requests.

The Material Defect is a condition of a residential real property, or any portion of it, that would have a significant, adverse impact on the value of the the property, or that involves an unreasonable risk to people on the property. The fact that a structural element, system or subsystem is near, at or beyond the end of the normal useful life of such a structural element, system or subsystem is not by itself a material defect.

The process of home inspection/ How home inspection works?

Schedule Inspection

Inspector conduct a visual inspection of the house

Inspector will provide an inspection report.

How long an inspection take ?

The inspection process typically takes about 2-3 hours to complete. This of course may vary, according to the size and condition of the home.

Who can present in the inspection ?

Buyer, Seller or Realtor can present in the inspection, this will give you a chance to ask questions and become familiar with the various systems of the home.

Home Inspection Reports

An Inspection Report shall describe and identify, in written format, the inspected systems, structures, and components of the dwelling, and shall identify material defects observed. Inspection reports may contain recommendations regarding conditions reported or recommendations for correction, monitoring or further evaluation by professionals.

Inspection reports are created from an inspection software which will contain
1. Detailed report about inspected items or systems
2. Pictures of each element inspected systems
3. Professional, unbiased recommendations regarding conditions
4. Recommendations for correction, monitoring or further evaluation by professionals.

Top 10 systems checking in Home inspections

We will inspect all the structural elements and systems of the home. Items that will typically be included in an inspection are:
1. Framing (structure)
2. Structural Systems
3. Foundation
4. Interior
5. Electrical system
6. Plumbing system
7. Heating and air conditioning systems
8. Exterior Systems
9. Bathrooms
10. Roof and attic

A Typical Home Structure

Additional items and systems unique to a particular home can also be inspected.
When the inspection is complete, well tell you of any problems that were discovered and discuss them with you. We will also tell you about any routine maintenance that should be performed, as well as answer any questions you may have.