How Secure Is Your Property Investment?
October 10, 2008
After Finding Your Home: The Home Inspection
It’s easy to make sure the home you’ve chosen is a smart buy. By having a home inspection, the home’s vital systems are checked. A home inspection allows you to purchase your home with confidence.
We will help you set up a home inspection after you have chosen the home you like.
Our recommendation is following these minimum standards when choosing a home inspector:
- Membership in ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors) and adherence to its Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
- Written report at the time of inspection.
- UPDATE: Thanks to Nick Gromicko for noting our failure to mention NACHI (National Association of Certified Home Inspectors).
The typical inspection will take approximately three hours and will cover all major systems and components of your new home.
The conditions noted during the inspection are recorded in a detailed computerized report for your reference. Digital photographs will be included for many inspection items.
Our inspectors use a 400-item inspection plan to minimize your investment risk and provide you all the facts regarding the physical condition of your home.
We understand different buyers have different needs — first time buyers may have more questions than a seasoned real estate investor. The home inspectors we recommend take time to listen to our clients.
Our home inspectors are required to address all your concerns. We want you to make an informed investment decision without undue stress, costly repairs or delays.
What Does a Home Inspection Include?
Home inspections include a comprehensive visual examination of your home’s readily accessible elements and components.
Our home inspectors cover the:
- Structure
- Exterior
- Roof
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Interior
- Appliances
- Crawl Spaces
- Heating & Air Conditioning
Photo Credit: Justin Baeder
Additional Services May Include:
- Radon Testing
- Stucco Inspections
- New Construction Inspections
Can I Attend the Home Inspection?
We strongly encourage our clients to attend the inspection and participate in the process. Being present for the inspection will:
- Help you fully understand the home inspection report.
- Receive an in-depth overview of the home you are purchasing.
- Learn how to properly maintain your investment.
Buying a home should be a good experience, one that makes you feel confident.
Contact us today. Before you know it, you’ll be the confident owner of the perfect home for your needs – in less time than if you searched on your own.
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ASHI? ASHI is a known no-requirement diploma mill. You are harming consumers with such a recommendation.
Read http://www.nachi.org/blind.htm
You can join ASHI by just mailing in a check.
Nick Gromicko
Founder
http://www.nachi.org
Thank you, Nick, for reminding us of your association for home inspectors.
At an organizational level, there may indeed be differing levels of membership. And yet, at the transactional level we have not found an inspector from one organization to be more thorough, or better informed than the other by virtue of membership.
There are individual home inspectors we never recommend, some in NACHI, some in ASHI, and some with no affiliation in a professional organization for home inspectors.
The post has been updated to include your organization. Thank you for bringing the oversight to our attention.
Hi Kathy,
ASHI members have to complete at least 20 hours of of continuing education classes annually in order to maintain their membership once they have passed the National Home Inspectors exam, Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice exams & completed 250 paid inspections.
Another professional oragnisation here is GAHI (www.gahi.com) – the Georgia Association of Home Inspectors. They take the ASHI testing to a higher level and require 25 hours of continuing education classes annually in order to maintain membership plus GAHI requires ICC Code Certification. (International Code Council) for Structural, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing,
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