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| Author: | aaronSolo [ Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | What has been your experience with a home inspector? |
I have found a really nice 4 bedroom ranch house that has an updated kitchen and beautiful landscaping. Before the deal goes through, the house must be inspected. I am very nervous about this because I am afraid that the inspector will find several things wrong with the house. Of course, to me the house looks perfect, but to the eye of a house inspector, he may come back with a different outlook. I was wondering if anyone has ever had a bad experience with a home inspector? What can I expect once the inspector looks over the house I want to purchase? |
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| Author: | rschwartz [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What has been your experience with a home inspector? |
My experience with a home inspector was very good. She came to the house and was there for 2 1/2 hours. She started by looking around the outside of the house. She examined the roof, siding along the house, sidewalk, garage, and the windows. From there she went inside the basement and looked at the furnace, the structural foundation, checked for any cracks in the floor, and walls. I suppose what made my experience with my home inspector so memorable was that she took the time to explain to me why certain items needed to be fixed or upgraded. She didn't just come in and keep her comments to herself. Instead she educated me about the house and what I can do to improve the appearance of the house and how to make it more efficient. I plan on definitely using her again if I ever need her help. |
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| Author: | paulR [ Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What has been your experience with a home inspector? |
I had thought to remodel an existing ancient cabin, and needed to know the realities of the current situation before I began designing the new structure. The foundation was originally placed in 1929 and an addition was completed some time in the 1940’s. I didn’t have much hope of salvaging any of it, but in order to qualify as a remodel, at least one exterior wall needed to be retained. The inspector was referred by the engineering and drafting company, and was well known in the small community where I lived and planned to build the house. All of my requirements were given to the inspector, yet his report completely missed the point. He spent a lot of time describing the plumbing, electrical, woodwork paneling and siding and wooden deck. He pointed out that the added foundation was built around a cedar tree which had since been cut to a stump. He billed me what others described as a standard house inspection for a three bedroom residence. I was not pleased, and asked to meet him at the site. I questioned him about the needed foundation work around the stump. I questioned him about the offsets to the street and the neighboring house. I questioned him about the adjacent empty lot and the natural stream bed which ran through it. All of his responses were vague and, in some cases, completely inaccurate. I questioned the engineering firm, and was assured the person had built many homes in the area and only recently retired to the field of home inspection. I paid him his fee and began the tear down of the cabin. The final result was that I had to tear out the whole foundation and build a new house. The cabin had been built within one foot of the neighbor’s lot line, and the county (rightfully) would not grant an exception. The cost was $100,000 over my budget. No, I would not call this a positive experience with a home inspector. |
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