First off I wanted to wish each and every one of you a good day and I hope that this finds you and your family having a very Happy Holiday Season.
How should one go about hiring the "right" inspector?
Lets name a few:
There are many sources to find a home inspector from real estate agents, mortgage brokers, friends, family, the Internachi web site and the yellow pages to just name a few. So now you have a list of names or a name and you are ready to schedule your appointment. But wait, lets ask our potential inspector a question.
"Have you every had a problem or an opportunity with a client or real estate agent? If they answer no then do not hire them as they have already started to lie. We are not only inspectors but in the people business. We cannot make everybody happy 100% of the time especially if we have been in the business any length of time.
Don't base your decision just on price. The cheapest inspector might not give you all the services that the next highest inspector does.
Being in business for a very long time may not mean much if they only inspect homes on a part time basis.
Do they tell you that "after we/I am done we can also do the repairs. Sounds like a conflict of interest and most states do not allow this.
Ask how long does it take to do the inspection and are they the ones coming out to work the job? If they say they are going to be done within an hour or so perhaps it would be best to move on. Even the smallest of homes should require more then an hour.
Last but not least, when buying or selling your home DO hire a home inspector that is a member of one of the state recogized inspection organizations such as InterNACHI.
Again have a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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