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Home : Blogs : Jim Bushart, Certified Master Inspector (CMI : Energy Efficiency and Home Performance : Tag "home inspector"

home inspector: Should Home Inspectors "Rate" Houses? - 05/24/12 10:01 AM

     My question has to do with the Department of Energy's new home rating system, called the "Home Energy Score" and its incorporation into a home inspection.
     When a seller gives his permission to have his home "inspected" as a part of the sales transaction, is he also giving permission to have it permanently assigned an official government "score" that could possibly interfere with its sale or value?
     While a description of the home's systems and performance concerning energy use, comfort and air quality could enhance its perceived value, an imperfect score could be perceived as a significant negative.
     This … (0 comments)

home inspector: "Home Performance Analysis" versus the "Home Inspection" - 02/10/12 10:46 AM

Ideally, a person considering the purchase of a new home in Missouri would hire a trained specialist in every system in the home to evaluate and report on that system’s condition.
You would have a roofing contractor inspect the condition of the roof, a structural engineer to inspect and evaluate the integrity of the building, a licensed plumber to examine and report on the condition of the plumbing system, a heating and cooling expert to operate, observe and report the air conditioning and heating system … and so on, until an expert had looked at each individual system and provided … (0 comments)

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