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preinspection: A Pre-Inspection Checklist (no tools needed!) - 12/14/10 02:31 PM
My wife has clients who are preparing to list in the spring.  Knowing that they can make use of her inspector-husband, they asked her what they should do to make sure that their home will “pass” an inspection (homes don’t “pass” or “fail” inspections, but that is a common misconception).
I get this question a lot, actually, from buyers and sellers.  People want to know what kinds of things inspectors look at, or what they should look at during the home-seeking/home-selling process.  While other inspectors may not appreciate that I am giving away information for free, I created a basic checklist … (6 comments)

preinspection: Checklist - What to Look for BEFORE the Home Inspection - 04/06/09 10:06 PM
Since many deals seem to be falling through before getting to closing, I thought I would offer a quick checklist of items that Realtors can use to "pre-inspect" the home during their showings or pre-bid walkthroughs.
This is not to suggest that Realtors suddenly start doing the job of inspectors (hey - I LIKE my job!) but it IS a way for you to begin to set your clients expectations for a home before the inspection...and even before submitting a bid!
The following is not a complete or exhaustive list, but does give you a pretty good starting point for potential problems … (5 comments)

preinspection: Pre-Inspecting the Home - 03/30/09 11:14 AM
"Pre-inspecting" the Home
Beat the Deal Killer to the Punch!
Some items that come up on an inspection are safety or code related issues that - when described by a Deal Killer - can scare even a sensible buyer out of a deal.  How a buyer is educated about these problems will determine whether they run away from the deal or not.
Below is a list of commonly cited safety issues and their approximate cost to repair:
Double tapped breaker                            $100-200 each Missing GFCI outlet                                 $40-50 each Ungrounded outlet                                  $50-100/outlet or $250-500/circuit Missing TPR valve tube on water heater    $10-50 Reverse … (1 comments)

 
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