home inspections: Home Inspection Drama....5 Ways Not to Have a Front Row Seat
- 04/17/12 09:14 AM
Unlike the organized, heavily regulated and insured Real Estate Industry, Home Inspection Land is the Wild West component of a real estate transaction. In the pre-home inspection era, Realtors' feared the dreaded dad, uncle, brother, neighbor, friend or friend of a friend that Buyers would often call in for a second opinion in determining if the home was worthy of habitation.. Today we have the Home Inspector. There are some absolutely great home inspectors - they take pride in their work, understand their responsibility and have something more than quick course under their belt. They have vast experience in structures, local … (24 comments)
home inspections: The Benefits of Pre-Listing Home Inspections
- 11/07/11 03:44 PM
There was a time when the most stressful clauses in an offer for a Seller were the ones associated with the Buyer obtaining financing or the Buyer selling their home, but over the last decade, this has changed. Obtaining a Home Inspection has become the industry norm, and it's been standard for the Buyer to make an offer conditional for a period of time to obtain his/her own inspection report. "Clause 13" in the Ontario Real Estate Association Standard Agreement of Purchase and Sale addresses requesting a home inspection: "INSPECTION: Buyer acknowledges having the opportunity to inspect the property … (4 comments)
Donna Bacher is Broker/Owner of PureRealty Brokerage (est 2017) in Hamilton, ON. She's a 34 year veteran in Hamilton Real Estate Sales and has recently moved on to her own Boutique Brokerage model after 17 years with Royal LePage State Realty Brokerage in Hamilton. 2016/2017 Past President of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington and a keen activist for property rights in Hamilton. Donna's blog covers a variety of Real Estate related topics with an emphasis on providing homeowners and fellow Realtors® with helpful and insightful information.
Unlike the organized, heavily regulated and insured Real Estate Industry, Home Inspection Land is the Wild West component of a real estate transaction. In the pre-home inspection era, Realtors' feared the dreaded dad, uncle, brother, neighbor, friend or friend of a friend that Buyers would often call in for a second opinion in determining if the home was worthy of habitation..
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