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Home Inspections 101.
A very important step in purchasing a home is having a home inspection.
When making an offer on a home, usually a home inspection contingency is stipulated in order to protect the buyer from purchasing a home with defects that can not be recuperated.
When hiring a home inspector there are a few things that need to be taken in consideration. An effective inspection must include but not be limited to information on:
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The structure of the home
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The exterior including doors and windows, siding, driveways, sidewalks, decks, porches, balconies etc.
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Roofing
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Plumbing
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Electrical
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Air Conditioning and Heating
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Interiors which include: walls, ceilings, floors, railings, steps, stairways, cabinets, countertops, garage door and garage doors systems
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Fireplaces
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Ventilation system
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Insulation system
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For more information on home inspections please visit www.ashi.org
Here are a few things you might want to learn about your home inspector before hiring him/her.
- Find out if their inspection meets state requirements and standards of practice and code of ethics. Please check these codes on www.ashi.org or www.nahi.org
- Find out if they belong to a home inspector association and they have a membership ID.
- Do they perform mostly residential inspections?
- Do they also perform repairs? This could constitute a conflict of interest.
- How long will it take to inspect the home. A home inspection should be no less than 2 hours for it to be thorough. How long will it take to receive a report? Ask for a sample report.
- The price of the home inspection should be between $275-$350 for a 1000-3000 square feet single family home.
- Ask if you can attend the inspection. It is in your best interest.
For more information about home inspections, please visit: http://www.sarinspections.com
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