Buying a house is the biggest purchase you'll ever make. That's why you want the best home inspector in your corner to tell you whether your dream home is of good quality and condition. You've got one shot at having the home looked at by a professional, how do you know if an inspector is solid?
Unfortunately, only about half of states require any kind of certification or licensing for home inspectors.
Do Not trust an inspector just because he or she has a state license or certification. Look for an inspector who is associated with a professional inspection organization.
It won't catch all the bad once but it will weed out many.
Look for affiliation with groups such as NAHI, the National Institute of Building Inspectors, and the American Society of Home Inspectors. These are some of the most reputable inspector associations, and their Web sites have a "find an inspector" service to locate a member in your area.
Real-estate agents often recommend inspectors to home buyers. But that arrangement doesn't necessarily serve the home buyer well, since both agent and inspector have a financial incentive for things to go well.
Interview the inspector, the inspector should make time to talk to you and answer your questions. Ask whether the inspector carries errors and omissions insurance.
Always, always come along to the inspection, walk around with the inspector and listen to all comments . Yes they will be written in the report but you want to hear if there are any issues while you are there.
On Your Team.
Irena Popilevsky
Appleseed Homes
www.irenapopilevsky.com
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