Measuring radon levels in a home is key to protecting the health of anyone breathing the air. The fact that radon causes cancer should be the reason to find out if you, or your family, is being exposed to excessive levels of the dangerous gas. It is difficult for people to accept that their home, a place that one looks to for security, is hiding this invisible danger. [Read more…]
Why Sellers Should Hire Their Own Home Inspector
Buying a home is a huge investment, so traditionally it’s buyers that hire home inspectors during the home buying process to make sure the building they are buying is structurally sound, without hazardous materials, and any other dangers or hazards that could harm them or reduce the value of the home. As we’ve mentioned in our buyer-side blog, Why You Need a Home Inspector, there’s a lot riding on such a real estate transaction. And just as it’s important for a buyer to know they are getting what they paid for, as a seller it’s important to know your selling price (and your home) is rock solid. [Read more…]
How Much Does a Home Inspection Cost?
There is a lot of money on the table when it comes to home inspection services, with usually buying or selling a home involved, or after some accident or illness makes you concerned about the state of your home. With the health of a home on the line, it’s still important to both understand how much an inspection costs, as well as when a deal looks too good to be true. A home inspection isn’t something you want to skimp on, as a rushed or amateur inspection can overlook issues that can become thousands of dollars in headaches. [Read more…]
Why Experienced Home Inspectors are Better
We understand that on the surface, the title of this blog should seem like a no-brainer. Experts have experience, and it’s their expertise that makes your home inspections run smoother and find all the issues. However, it’s easy to forget this as you’re comparing prices or other perks and instead go with an eager new home inspector or a national chain with unknown staff. Homes are a massive investment, and it’s vital that any and all problems are found to avoid complications down the line. Here are a few things an experienced home inspector can do like no other. [Read more…]
How to Make Sure Your Home Passes a Home Inspection
If you’re about to get a home inspector, it can be a nervous time. Regardless if this is part of selling your home or a new purchase, it’s important to be ready for the inspector. Below are ways you can help the inspector do their job, as well as heading off potential issues before the inspector arrives. Either way, both can help make the process faster and more comprehensive, while reducing the risk of the home failing an inspection. [Read more…]
Top 5 Things to Look for in a Great Home Inspector
Working with a home inspector is a critical part of owning (or looking to own) a house. From buying to selling, home inspections can save you thousands of dollars and help avoid health hazards. So, it’s important that you pick the right home inspector that can not only find issues, they can also help you solve them. Below are our top five things to look for that separate the great home inspectors from the good. [Read more…]
Top 5 Reasons Your Home Will Fail a Home Inspection
Home inspections are almost always a nerve-wracking time. Whether you’re the homeowner crossing your fingers that you can finally sell the home or the home buyer who hopes it’s not too good to be true, home inspections can be exhausting. In fact, home inspections are exhaustive, with a basic home inspection like our own covering over 10 major categories and hundreds of points of failure in a home. We’ve seen it all from the mundane to the bizarre to the criminal. Here are the five most common issues that crop up in a home inspection. [Read more…]
How to Hire a Home Inspector
Hiring a home inspector is a crucial part of the home-buying process; one that can help keep your peace of mind when purchasing a new home and avoid the nightmare of buying a home riddled with expensive issues. Therefore, it’s important to put some thought into how to find the best home inspector in your area to make sure they will do everything to ensure the home you’re looking at is both safe and being accurately priced. Today, we’re going to look at how to hire a home inspector. [Read more…]
What to Do If Your Home Inspector Finds Mold
Having a home inspection is a vital part of the home selling process. It also can be an anxiety-inducing one for the homeowner, who is worried they missed something, and the home buyer, who is worried it’s too good to be true. An in-depth home inspection may uncover minor issues both parties can agree on, but it can also uncover major issues such as health hazards. Today we’re looking at one of these home hazards: the presence of mold. [Read more…]
What is Included in a Home Inspection?
Home inspections fill a key role when it comes to buying (or selling) a home. We have already explained the need for a home inspection in our blog, Why You Need a Home Inspector. Today, we’re going to look at home inspections and what you can expect to be covered (and not covered) in a basic home inspection. By the end of this, we hope you’ve got a better idea of how comprehensive home inspections should be, as well as when to add services to your inspection. [Read more…]