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A Pre-Sale Home Inspection Can Help You Sell Your Home

If you’re thinking of selling your home, have it inspected by a professional home inspector. A home inspection is not an appraisal of your home’s value. However, you will get a report from your inspector about the condition of your home. This can be used to take steps that will make it more marketable and … Continue reading A Pre-Sale Home Inspection Can Help You Sell Your Home

Home Inspection: Diagnosing the Ailments of a House

No home is perfect. Even a newly constructed residence can have flaws. It is not so much the issue of a place having flaws but the impact of the flaw. For instance how serious is the problem, does it pose a health or safety risk, and what are the costs to repair or replace the … Continue reading Home Inspection: Diagnosing the Ailments of a House

Your Home Inspector Found Major Problems—Now What?

So you’re buying a home and you’ve hired a certified home inspector. It is important to remember that finding problems is the nature of his work. It is his job to find and report any issues to you. What should you do when major problems are discovered? Remember, you’ve hired him to find things that … Continue reading Your Home Inspector Found Major Problems—Now What?

Home Inspections Find Problems

The job of a home inspector is to find the problems with a home. It is that simple. The inspector does not pass or fail a home. He looks for problems, potential problems, health hazards, safety hazards and plain old annoyances. Most of the time problems are found before they become major problems. Would you, … Continue reading Home Inspections Find Problems