Congratulations! You purchased a home. The next step is to get your home inspected. A home inspection ensures the integrity of your home. A general home home inspection inspector performs a visible inspection of the homes internal and external systems. A general home home inspection inspector inspects:
How to Prepare for Your California Home Inspection
Some people think California home inspections are a pretty cut and dry process compared to home inspections in other parts of the country where weather causes more home damage. Actually, California home inspections take just as long as any other home inspection, and can even take longer based on the size and condition of the home and if areas in need of inspection are locked, blocked, or not easily visible. If you want your California home inspection to run as smoothly as possible, be sure to do the following before your home inspector arrives:
Insect Destroyers of the Underworld
There are problems in some houses that go unchecked until they are finally noticed. In this case it is termites and here I point out some solutions to keep them at bay and some general background on there lives and operations.
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The Value of Construction Inspections
Are you considering building a home? Don’t forego the value of a construction inspection.
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What is a Home Inspection?
Any Sally and Sam Homebuyer can look at a home and decide whether it is attractive. They might notice it is freshly painted in pleasing colors, has the requisite number of rooms, a cooks kitchen and is located in a location with top schools. But what about less obvious parts of the house?
Some Things You May Not Know About Mold
Here is the issue: A Lot of people are going to great lengths to ensure that there is no mold in their homes. Now alone, that is a good thing, but there is a problem. Not every inspector is going to be able to correctly identify mold and within that, what kinds of mold may be dangerous. Although mold has become a bit of a hot topic in home sales, much of this is based on extreme cases. Mold does present a problem, especially when given ideal conditions in which to flourish.
Home Inspection
Home inspection may seem like too much for the average buyer to do on their own. There are good reasons to use a professional, but you can still use your own walk-through checklist.
Home Inspections Getting your home ready for the inspection
Many times I go to do a home to complete an inspection for a potential buyer, only to find the home not ready for an inspection. The home not being prepared then makes the buyer suspicious that there are areas that the inspector could not access causing them to back out of the deal. Completing a few routine maintenance items and having the home prepared for the inspection will avoid those long lists of misc. defects on a home inspection report that can scare a potential buyer.
Home Sellers-Avoid A Transaction Collapse
A home seller’s worst nightmare is selling to a buyer who disappears mysteriously at some point during the transaction. The deal never closes, leaving the seller in the lurch just before moving day.
Finding a Qualified Home Inspector
As you should already know, a home inspection is a key part of the real estate process. Of course, your home inspection is only as good as your home inspector.