Having a home inspection is one of the most important thing a new home buyer can do. As in any profession, there are good home inspectors and some that are not so good. My advice to a home buyer is to select a home inspector that is an ASHI certified inspector. The ASHI organization has been around longer than any other professioanl society and tends to attract the veteran inspectors. Before you select an inspector, you may want to ask your real estate agent for some advice. Your agent has been through the process and will most likely know the local inspectors. After that, go to the internet and read the web site of the inspector. You should pay attention to the experience level of the inspector. How many inspections has the inspector done, and for how long? Does the website disclose the inspectors pricing? If the inspector does not have a website, you may want to try another inspector. However, keep in mind that a fancy website does not mean that the inspector is competent. Finally, you may want to ask a friend. If your friend used a home inspector and was happy with the service, good chance you will be as well.
Keller Williams - Simpsonville, SC
Welcome to Active Rain! I hope you find this site as informative and entertaining as I have!
Nov 01, 2008 11:52 AM
Real Estate TeamMates - Miami, FL
Ronald....Welcome to ActiveRain. This is a great community to network with others as well a great place to learn from other's experiences and knowledge. I've enjoyed it; I hope you enjoy it as well. Congrats on your first post.
Nov 01, 2008 12:43 PM
KEIRE Realty Group - Manassas, VA
Principal Broker/Owner
Hello Ronald,
Welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first post! The opportunities to learn and network are incredible here. Best of luck to you!
-Keith
Nov 01, 2008 02:31 PM
Keller Williams Southern Arizona - Tucson, AZ
Tucson, AZ Realtor
Welcome! Sharing your perspective makes Active Rain what it is, an unlimited educational resource. The more you express who you are and what makes you tick the more people will know, like, and trust you. And will probably refer you. Just like anything else in life the "Giver's will Gain".
Nov 01, 2008 04:50 PM
Van West Realty - Greenville, SC Realtor -Short Sale Expert! - Greenville, SC
Kirk Westervelt, Broker In Charge, Van West Realty - CDPE - Short Sale Agent - Home for Sale - Greenville, Simpsonvil...
Hello and welcome to Active Rain! I encourage you to learn from others, share your knowledge and experiences with all of us, enjoy yourself, and try to log in and join us in the Active Rain community as frequently as possible. I look forward to your future blogs and comments! Take care, --Kirk.
Nov 01, 2008 05:27 PM
Van West Realty - Greenville, SC
Co-Founder/Co-Owner
Hello, welcome to Active Rain! This seems like a wonderful environment to network as well as learn from others. I hope you enjoy yourself and participate often in the Active Rain environment!
Nov 01, 2008 05:41 PM
Keller Williams Greater Omaha - Omaha, NE
Welcome to ActiveRain!
If you would like a few tips on getting the most out of ActiveRain, please visit my blog Welcome to Active Rain. It has a few simple steps of what to do now that you have joined.
If you ever have any questions, just let me know.
Troy Trumm
Nov 02, 2008 12:30 PM
Keller Williams Realty Spartanburg, S.C. - Spartanburg, SC
Hi and welcome to Active Rain, a great site to network, share, learn, and have fun. Good Luck.
Nov 02, 2008 12:55 PM
Keller Williams Realty - Spartanburg, SC
Great start on ActiveRain! Welcome and thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas.
Nov 02, 2008 09:41 PM
Keller Williams Realty, Spartanburg, SC - Spartanburg, SC
Welcome to the Active Rain community. This is a great site with lots of information. Have fun with it and hope to see more of your blogs soon! We have a team of four outstanding full time agents to assist your buyers and sellers in Spartanburg/Greenville, SC. Again, welcome to AR!!
Nov 02, 2008 11:23 PM
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc - Lake City, FL
Keller Williams Greenville Upstate - Greenville, SC
Homes For Sale Greenville SC
Welcome to Active Rain! This is a great website for building your business, as well as learning from others. Pat yourself on the back, because you made a GREAT choice in joining the blogosphere!
Write often, and write whatever comes to mind. Blogs about personal topics and non-real estate items are often the best. It helps your readers to bond with you, and ends up bringing you a lot of business!
Good luck with your future blogging. If you'd like more info on points in Active Rain, I wrote a blog about it (click here). Feel free to ask me any questions if you need a hand!
Nov 03, 2008 01:33 PM
RE/MAX Results - Omaha, NE
Welcome to Active Rain, you've joined an excellent site to receive free marketing, share ideas, and network. Have fun and enjoy yourself. Good luck.
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