This Ole House-Home
Inspections

Buying a home? The process can be stressful. A home inspection is supposed to give
you peace of mind, but often has the opposite effect. You will be asked to absorb a
lot of information in a short time. This often includes a written report, checklist,
photographs, environmental reports, and what the inspector himself says during the
inspection. All this combined with the seller's disclosure and what you notice yourself
makes the experience even more overwhelming. What should you do?
Relax. Most of your inspection will be maintenance recommendations, life
expectancies and minor imperfections. These are nice to know about. However, the
issues that really matter will fall into four categories:


Major defects.  An example of this would be a structural failure.
Things that lead to major defects.  A small roof-flashing leak, for example.
Things that may hinder your ability to finance, legally occupy, or insure the home.
Safety hazards, such as an exposed, live buss bar at the electric panel.
Anything in these categories should be addressed. Often a serious problem can be
corrected inexpensively to protect both life and property (especially in categories 2
and 4).
Most sellers are honest and are often surprised to learn of defects uncovered during
an inspection. Realize that sellers are under no obligation to repair everything
mentioned in the report. No home is perfect. Keep things in perspective. Don't kill
your deal over things that don't matter. It is inappropriate to demand that a seller
address deferred maintenance, conditions already listed on the seller's disclosure, or
nit-picky items.

              At This Ole House, I work for YOU, MY CLIENT.

      Please don't think that I am against ALL real estate agents. I am
against those that try to mis-lead a client into buying property that has
undisclosed defects.
      I have been told to "go easy" on a property. I have been told "Try not
to scare them".
    
                  I work for YOU--Not the real estate agents.

   I have been in the residential construction since 1972. I have seen many
mistakes and "cover-ups" in the building process.
  
   Have you bought a NEW HOME that is coming up on the 1 year
Warranty? Then you NEED a Professional Inspection.

SELLING YOUR HOME?
Having your home inspected by a NACHI inspector before you
list is the recommendation found in the new edition of the book,  
Sell Your Home For More by Nick Gromicko.
Eventually your buyers are going to conduct an inspection. You
may as well know what they are going to find by getting there
first. The author points out that having an inspection performed
ahead of time helps in many other ways:

It allows you to see your home through the eyes of a critical
third-party.
It helps you to price your home realistically.
It permits you to make repairs ahead of time so that ...
Defects won't become negotiating stumbling blocks later.
There is no delay in obtaining the Use and Occupancy permit.
You have the time to get reasonably priced contractors or make
the repairs yourself, if qualified.
It may encourage the buyer to waive the inspection contingency.
It may alert you of items of immediate personal concern, such as
radon gas or active termite infestation.
It may relieve prospect's concerns and suspicions.
It reduces your liability by adding professional supporting
documentation to your disclosure statement.
Alerting you to immediate safety issues before agents and
visitors tour your home.

This Ole House-Home Inspections

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