No one wants to buy the house of their dreams only to find out that it's a money pit. Lisa Pemberton-Butler with The Seattle Times, in her article The ins, outs of a home inspection, does a nice job of walking through some of the reasons why having a home inspection helps you avoid such an occurrence. With the help of Steven Stanczyk and Hugh Kelso, LIsa answers some common consumer questions, such as:

  • I'm planning to buy a new home that comes with a one-year warranty. Why would I want a home inspection?
  • Are there any training or licensing requirements for home inspectors?
  • Can consumers hire a home inspector even if they aren't buying a home?

Lisa also lists some do's and don'ts when it comes to hiring a home inspector. This is all good information for anyone looking to sell, purchase, or even those who already own their homes.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Jason Aldrich | Owner, Licensed Home Inspector
Aldrich's Home Insepctions, Inc.
Serving the Sequim and Port Angeles Areas
JasonA@Olypen.com
www.AldrichsHomeInspections.com

 

5 Comments on No one wants a money pit!

JUN
08
2010

Some very nice points in that article!  Very informitive, thanks for sharing the article.
4:04pm • #1
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Jason, I saw the article and my only criticism is the notion of hiring an inspector from "outside" the area----not a good idea really if the buyer is looking for the best information about the property.
4:37pm • #2

I am glad you found the article useful, Craig.

Charles - I wasn't aware the article suggested hiring a home inspector from outside the area. At any rate, I agree with you that hiring a inspector from the area in which you live will provide you with the best inspection possible as the inspector will be familiar with any local/regional concerns that an inspector from outside the area may not be aware of. The same argument holds true for appraisers!
4:48pm • #3
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Yes, that was Nick Gromyko's contribution to the piece.
4:52pm • #4
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Jason,

A fair number of them end up getting money pits when they do not think it through.
11:58pm • #5


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