A home inspection is not always enough
A home inspection does not reveal defects that are not visible. Occasionally, additional testing can provide information you need to proceed.
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A home inspection does not reveal defects that are not visible. Occasionally, additional testing can provide information you need to proceed.
Continue readingReader Question: We are nearing a decision on having a new home constructed. Not having built a home, what should we be looking for once the contract is signed, and construction begins? Justin and Allison B. Monty’s Answer: The assumption…
Continue readingReader Question: We are looking at a 60-year-old home. It seems to have good bones, but I see several red flags. Is there any advantage to having a pre-offer inspection completed before we make an offer? Jerry and Judi T….
Continue readingReader Question: I am concerned some important issues may be missed in inspections. In one condo development, for example, the ground in the heavy clay soil was not graded properly, and the internal construction had some major flaws. The selling…
Continue readingReader Question: We found a home we want to make an offer on and our agent wants us to use a home inspector that is on their “team.” The agent believes the “team inspector” is the only good inspector in…
Continue readingReader Question: If a counter offer agreeing to the low purchase price, but also designating the property purchase is ‘AS IS’ has been signed and accepted by the buyer, why does the seller have to sign as declining to fix 3 small…
Continue readingA Great Tool For Buyers And Sellers The question of whether or not to have an inspection should actually not be a question at all. One of the most common complaints against home sellers is in the area of condition,…
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