Why you should list your house for sale early in the year, rather than wait.

The purpose of a home inspection is to determine the condition of the major systems, and the safety and habitability of the home. It’s not to tell you things that are obvious like cosmetic concerns.
A professional home inspector will examine all your buildings major systems and some will provide Thermal Imaging for free. Some basic inspectors will not open any electrical or attic hatches if they need to use a screwdriver for example. If your home is older and has a small attic access opening it is recommended that you choose a home inspector that can fit through the access or your attic will not be inspected.

Some Real Estate agents have a particular home inspector that they like to use. I have seen agent who will use different home inspectors based on the condition of the home and problems that may be encountered. Not all Real Estate agents are created equal, and the same can be said for home inspectors. There will always be interaction between the two just because of the nature of business. Home Inspections have become common place for the majority of real estate transactions and eventually the cream will rise and the rest will settle to the bottom.

The tactics used to encourage a prospective buyer to use a particular inspector include: “We’ve had good luck with this inspector” or “this inspector has the lowest fee” or “we use this inspector all the time” or “this inspector can schedule an inspection on a day’s notice” or “this inspector only takes an hour and he gives you a report right on the spot.” For instance, in the first stage of discussion about having the home inspected, the real estate agent may recommend to the buyer a “good” home inspector with whom they have worked with for several years. Some agents may have a list of three inspectors who have been carefully screened not to be deal killers.

Contrary to popular belief, it is often not advisable to select the home inspector that your real estate agent is offering you. Why you may ask? Well, it is possible that your real estate agent and their preferred home inspector have a long-standing relationship. You see, real estate agents are in the business of selling homes. Home inspectors are in the business of inspecting homes. If a real estate agent is not able to sell homes, then it is likely the home inspector will not have homes to inspect. So their relationship is one of mutual interests. Some real estate agents even go so far as to expect their home inspector to gloss over some of the more significant findings of a home inspection. In that way, the inspection report is very simplistic and doesn’t alarm the potential buyer to issues that may be apparent in the home. Fortunately in this age of the Internet, it is very simple to do your homework to determine who the best inspectors are in your city. Search engines are a marvelous tool and should get you started off in the right direction in selecting your home inspector.

Most people you ask will tell you to visit a home inspector’s website, check the BBB for complaints, ask local Realtors, and family and friends who have recently purchased a home. But you need to do more than that. What’s at stake here? Keep in mind that you are about to embark on a purchase that could have far-reaching consequences. Buy a good home with minimal problems and it could be a nice little nest egg for retirement. Buy a bad home, one with many problems and this could be a money pit that you simply cannot get away from. Some will say, “I have a family member in construction, I don’t need a home inspector”. Beware of home inspectors who have no Provincial or State qualifications. The Home Inspection business can be lucrative and has attracted many companies that will print out diplomas at the drop of the hat. Many people are advertising online qualifications that can obtained in a simple 30 minute on line quiz.

As a Professional Home Inspector who has performed over 4,000 inspections and is a Certified Building Code Official with the Ontario Building Officials Association, the Barrie Home Inspector is one of the Premier Inspection Companies in Barrie, Ontario. A former home builder register with HUDAC and many years in charge of Project Reviews with the Federal Government are some of the qualifications that separates the Barrie Home Inspector from the competition.

Want to find out more about Barrie’s Premier Home Inspection Company, then visit the Barrie Home Inspectors site on how to choose Barrie’s Best Real Estate Agents for all your Real Estate needs.

Ernie Schiavone a local Greenwich Connecticut real estate proofessional posted this September 2011 market update.

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