My hands - on experience combined with my home inspection experience gives me an insight that most home inspectors don't have.
Most home inspectors do not have the training, nor the equipment to make a proper assessment of a homes energy profile.
That's a sneak peek most home inspectors don't get to make with homes once the walls are up.
Not exact matches
In
most countries of the world especially in the United States, there is a body that regulates the
home inspection industry and it is advisable to become a certified
home inspector if you truly want to
do well in the industry.
If you wait 10 years before closing your permit, then an
inspector will hold you accountable to the
most current code, which may have changed over the years since you've built the
home or
done work on the house.
If you want an inspection that will
do whatever it takes to
do the job right regardless of time, and inform you of everything so that you can make the
most informed decision - give me a call for a quote to schedule an appointment with our
home inspector.
There are two or three things that are critical for
home inspectors to
do to be able to get business from the public, and reputation is one of the
most important.
I understand that
most home inspectors hate dealing with this part of their business, but remember; your credit card processor sees your money before you
do, so please, if you
do nothing else, take 2 minutes each month and find out your effective rate.
However, please consider that if a customer decided to use someone other than you for whatever reason (for example, their realtor told them they should use «my guy,» or their neighbor mentioned that their brother in - laws second cousin is a
home inspector, or simply because someone else will
do it for $ 1.50 less), they are
most likely not going to tell you that they are going to go with someone else.
Just because
most states license their
home inspectors doesn't mean their standards are consistent.
This insurance isn't mandatory for
home inspectors in
most provinces, and some qualified professionals may not carry it, but Meandro says those that
do may be more seasoned experts.
In this highly competitive real estate market,
most buyers simply call up a few
home inspectors and ask how much they charge and when they are available to
do an inspection.
One of our testers hired another
home inspector and had to switch programs because Tap inspect
does not have a feature where two
inspectors can work on the same report (
most of the other
inspector software
did).
Pillar To Post
home inspectors find that
most homeowners
do not keep up with this task.
A typical
home inspector won't know the intricacies... and
most won't get dirty enough to diagnose (as ours
did)
When the
home inspector goes over the house, he or she will
most likely notice any repairs that have been
done, so it is good to be prepared with documentation that all the work
done to the
home is up to code before you try to sell the
home.
Most reputable
home inspectors will be more than happy to provide you with one if they don't already have one proudly displayed on their website.
Superficial changes, such as new paint and resurfaced floors can
do a lot to enhance your
home's appeal, but when it comes to an offer,
most serious buyers will seek the assistance of a professional
home inspector to ensure that the house is sound beneath the surface.
One of the
most common questions Kim and I are asked is, «Who
do you use for an (attorney,
home inspector, banker, etc.)?»
Bill and Kim Cook P.O. Box 22 Adairsville, GA 30103 770.815.8727 or 770.815.8728 www.CashFlowREI.com RECOMMENDED PROFESSIONALS: By Bill and Kim Cook One of the
most common questions Kim and I are asked is, «Who
do you use for an (attorney,
home inspector, banker, etc.)?»
Take a look at these top 10 things
home inspectors don't want you to know to learn how to get the
most out of your next
home inspection.