home inspection: What to Know About Septic Inspections
- 11/05/21 05:49 AM
Are you buying a home with a septic system? When preparing an offer on a property, always include a home inspection. If a house is on well or septic or both, be sure to include an evaluation of these systems by a licensed and insured septic inspection company. In Virginia and Maryland, the price of a septic inspection may range between $600 and $700 dollars. The inspection should include; pumping the septic tank, the examination of the in & out baffles, checking the flow diversion valve, locating and uncovering the distribution boxes, and probing the drain fields. If there are electrical components to … (4 comments)
home inspection: What To Expect From A Home Inspection
- 03/28/18 06:52 PM
You are making the biggest purchase of your life. A home inspection should show you what is right & wrong with the home. Photo by Maria Fernanda Gonzalez on Unsplash
As exclusive buyer agents, we work hard to make the home buying adventure fun. But the fact is, it's a big financial decision and there is a certain amount of stress in the process. We want to take to make this as easy as possible so we recommend the best local lenders, home inspectors, settlement attorneys & local contractors. Jeff Pearce with The Pearce Group is one of our recommended home inspectors. Take a moment to watch … (3 comments)
The crawlspace should be insulated, conditioned and dry. Last weekend, our home inspector went into a crawl space that needs to be updated. The house was built in 1972 and the original owners are selling the home to our buyers. In the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area, many single family homes have crawl spaces. Most of the newer construction homes have conditioned crawl spaces but if you're buying an older home, the crawl space could have a dirt floor, open vents, and … (7 comments)
home inspection: Drones for Home Inspections
- 09/26/16 04:37 AM
A great home inspector will tell you what is right and wrong with a house. He or she will also use lots of cool gadgets so you, the home buyer, can know as much as possible about a house.
Using a smart phone, the home inspector controls the drone and takes pictures of the roof, chimney and gutters. Our home inspector, Glenford Blanc with Pro-Spex, took many pictures which were used in the home inspection report. Looking for a good home inspector? Make sure they are.. Members of the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors Accredited by the Better Business Bureau Recommended by their clients … (4 comments)
home inspection: What To Expect During a Roof Inspection
- 07/02/15 08:13 AM
Home Inspectors are searching for what is good and bad during a roof inspection. Sam, with The Pearce Group, inspects a Cape Cod in Silver Spring Maryland. He is checking the age and condition of the roof, water issues or damage, gutter maintenance and the chimney. We learn something new with every home inspection and enjoy sharing information with Home Buyers. We are Exclusive Buyer Agents with Buyer's Edge 4849 Rugby Avenue Bethesda Maryland 20814 office 301.657.1475 cell 301.922.1677 Victoria Henderson is an Associate Broker and licensed Realtor in Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC Marshall Henderson is an experienced Exclusive Buyer Agent and Realtor, licensed in … (1 comments)
home inspection: Home Inspection Contingency-Why You Need One
- 05/10/15 05:27 AM
When a home inspection contingency is part of a contract offer, a Buyer can cancel that offer based on what is found during the home inspection 99% of the time, Home Buyers want a home inspection contingency. There are so many things that can and do go wrong! cracked foundation mold in crawl space or attic signs of poorly done construction or remodeling without proper permits water issues in basement (hidden by new carpet and paint) leaky roof faulty electrical wiring grading, sloping and drainage issues and many other issues that can cost a Home Buyer thousands! Most of these issues are fixable. … (0 comments)
home inspection: Exclusive Buyer Agents Evaluate Properties
- 04/20/15 03:59 AM
Exclusive Buyer Agents are Advocates for Home Buyers Evaluating properties in Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. The final walk through happens just before we go to settlement. The walk through gives the home buyers and their exclusive buyer agents the opportunity to make sure everything is in working order. The goal is to find no surprises and this happens most of the time.
When it doesn't and this happens on rare occasions, we advocate for our home buyers. Here is Marshall Henderson, Exclusive Buyer Agent with Buyer's Edge during a final walk through in Manassas Virginia
Victoria Henderson is an Associate Broker with Buyer's Edge, licensed Realtor & Exclusive … (0 comments)
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