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Demand insurance . Most agents have Errors and Omissions (E&O) insurance. Most inspectors do not. The hard truth is that if the client feels wronged and discovers that the inspector has no insurance, the agent is often the next target. Thus, an agent who works with uninsured inspectors is in effect...
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Part 3 of my suggestions for how to select a good home inspector. Demand good people skills . Bad bedside manner has caused many a deal to go south. If you boil it down, home inspectors are in the communication business. How you communicate what you find is always as important to what you find. There...
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Part 2 of my suggestions for how to select a good home inspector. Evaluate technical competence . Competent inspectors require a vast knowledge of systems and structures from HVAC systems to the roof. Good inspectors constantly seek and absorb knowledge staying current with updated systems, modes of...
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Finding a home inspector is not really a problem anymore. Economic and licensing environments during the last 10 years allowed a large increase in the the population of inspectors in most markets. Unfortunately, current economic conditions have not burned through the bottom-dwellers and weekend warriors...
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It is a Challenging Market. In the short few months since September the Real Estate market has become much more challenging than even the last few years. Both buyer’s and seller’s are faced with decisions on timing, value and costs that are impacted by a large helping of the unknown. Selling...