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  • Before you make an offer on a home, do your own pre-inspection
    One of the first questions I ask my clients when they hire me is if they had noticed anything about the home they have specific concerns about. I take extra time to look at the issue to either determine the severity or ease their minds about it.
    Over the course of my home inspection career, I have determined that there are a few things buyers can easily look for on the final walkthrough before they make an offer on a home and hire a home inspector. This can help you by determining beforehand if
  • Need to find a Home Inspector or an Appraiser? Bypass your Agent and do it on your own.
    You looked around, talked to friends or acquaintances for recommendations, and found your real estate agent. You should do the same to locate your Appraiser and Home Inspector to avoid any conflict of interest. It’s really not that hard or time consuming. You can usually find the right one in a matter of an hour or so of research and phone calls.
  • Need to find a Home Inspector or an Appraiser? Bypass your agent and find one on your own.
    You looked around, talked to friends or acquaintances for recommendations, and found your real estate agent. You should do the same to locate your Appraiser and Home Inspector. It’s really not that hard or time consuming. You can usually find the right one in a matter of an hour or so of research and phone calls.
  • What is a Home Inspection?
    Let’s start with a Webster type definition and we’ll break it down from there. A home inspection is a non-destructive visual examination of the structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and roof components of a home. A home inspection is not technically exhaustive.
    Now, let’s break that down into more basic terms.

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