Hiring a qualified home inspector in Westchester NY is key in you or your clients' home buying purchase. Here are some common questions to ask when looking for a Home Inspector:
1. Is this your full time career?
- Lots of people over look this key question. Many inspectors are not full time inspectors; in fact, most of the inspectors licensed in your area are part time or seasonal inspectors.
2. What type of insurance do you carry?
- Buying a home is stressful enough without having to worry about if your inspector were to mess up if you will be covered.
- E&O errors and omissions insurance is a great way to cover yourself and the home buyer
3. What type of report do you generate?
- Many inspectors are not very technically savvy and use word based reports or check list. Be sure to know what you are getting
4. What does your home inspection include?
- Home inspectors with attempt to add on additional fees such as termite inspections, septic dye tests, moisture inspections, things that should be included in any home inspection
5. What are your qualifications?
- This may come as a surprise to you but the inspection course is very simple and does not arm you with the necessary knowledge to go out and perform a home inspection
- Inspections should have reputations with people in your field or houses in your neighborhood
- Inspectors should have additional education, certifications and degrees in there field
The home is one of the largest purchases of most peoples lives and the home buyer should be armed with the information and feel safe that he or she is protected
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