Home Inspection List

Home Inspection List Check #1

Figure out why you need a home inspection.
Some events in life almost require a home inspector to prevent unnecessary costs, and allow for smooth real estate transactions. Examples: Buying a House (Buyer's Home Inspection), Selling a House (Seller's Pre-listing Home Inspection), Accepting a New Home Construction (New Home Construction Home Inspection), and Expiring New Home Warranty (one year warranty home inspection). This information is helpful for your home inspector, and so they can taylor their inspection to your needs.

Home Inspection List Check #2

Get a Qualified, Professional, Certified Home Inspector
Many states require licensing of home inspector, however this is a one time event, with minimal yearly professional requirements to maintain their license. Look for a home inspector that has to maintain stringent, professional skills associated with belonging to a national home inspection organization. We recommend NACHI®, for two reasons: 1. Unlike other organizations, money isn't the first requirement to join. NACHI® require all candidates to pass an exam before they can even apply. 2. NACHI® requires all their inspectors to complete some of the highest standards of education to maintain their membership. Yearly exams, and additional educational hours must be obtained to further enhance their inspection skills. Side note: unlike other home inspection organizations you can public learn about your home inspector by visiting their public forum, keeping secrets to a minimum.iNachi.Org

Home Inspection List Check #3

Ask your Home Inspector Questions.
1. What professional home inspector organization do you belong? Like we suggested, NACHI® is the best.

2. What are your yearly educational requirements? Don't a home inspector that 'qualified' in the 70's and has 'outdated' information.

3. What is the turn-around time for home inspection reports. Many inspectors will have an online accessible report in 24-48 hours, and will produce, and deliver, hard copy reports in a few days, if asked.

4. Ask for their home inspection list to check, it's usually called "Standards of Practice". Read it, this is their work list for performing a complete home inspection. Many home inspectors exceed what is 'required', but reading their home inspection check list, will give you an idea who is performing a more professional real estate inspection.

5. Ask if they carry insurance. One measure of true professionalism is that the home inspector is so confident in their work, they back it up with insurance. Many insurance companies have higher standards of inspector qualifications than states do, so having proof insurance can help ensure your home inspector is very qualified.

Home Inspection List Check #4

Make time to attend the inspection.
Home inspections can be very complex, and sometimes clients have specific questions about the home inspection process, or about parts of the home. To better answer these, it is very important for you to attend the inspection. Understand you have contacted the home inspector to inspect the home, and a finite amount of time and resources are dedicated to performing the real estate inspection, but many home inspectors don't mind asking questions or showing what they are looking at.

Home Inspection List Check #5

Home Inspection List Summary

#1 - We perform general home inspections, pre-listing inspections, etc. So we are here for your home inspection needs.

#2 - We only work with professional, certified home inspectors, and specialized areas like radon, mold, we only work with certified inspectors in their fields.

#3 - We love answering questions before the inspection, that make you feel better about the services you are receiving from us. So ask us questions.

#4 - We allow clients to attend home inspections, and will work with your schedule to try and accommodate this.

#5 - We will work with you, so you fully understand the inspection process, and how to understand the report. Our reports are designed to be both informative, and easy to read.

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