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Why get a home inspection?
A home inspection performed by a professional home inspector is an excellent way to protect your investment. Don't let yourself get surprised by problems that can cause you grief and money. Since your home purchase may be one of the biggest investments of your life, you should go into the deal with as much information as possible. Let SouthEast Home Inspections help you with your purchase by providing an excellent home inspection that will take any surprises out of your home purchase.
How do you choose a home inspector?
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We suggest you choose a home inspector that is a member of a nationally recognized home inspector organization. We are members of NACHI, which has high standards of practice for its members. NACHI members are required to abide by NACHI's Code of Ethics, NACHI's Standards of Practice, take an inspector examination each year, and fulfill NACHI's Continuing Education requirements. |
What really matters in a home inspection
an excerpt from Sell Your Home For More written by Nick Gromicko.
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.
Let SouthEast Home Inspections inspect your future home today!
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