| When purchasing property many would often think | | | | an approved training course and/or to pass an |
| that older people are the best victims, erg I mean | | | | examination selected by the state�s licensing |
| sellers ( holds Chuckle), they are probably more | | | | board. Several states and provinces also require |
| desperate to sell and know less about the value of | | | | inspectors to periodically obtain continuing education |
| their property however this is where you are very | | | | credits in order to renew their licenses. |
| wrong, old people are generally less likely to sell that | | | | A home inspection is often referred to as an |
| many other groups, when approaching older sellers | | | | �engineering report�, although many |
| always ask why are you selling, how long have you | | | | home inspectors are not licensed professional |
| been living here and are there any problems with this | | | | engineers. The essential difference between a home |
| property (ofcourse they are going to answer | | | | inspector and a professional engineer is that the |
| everything positively) , the next step is to seek | | | | professional engineer can offer opinions based upon |
| proper inspection of the property, as a famous | | | | engineering judgment and can design specifications |
| Yellow skinned character once said (come on its Bart) | | | | for repair or reinforcement of a structural deficiency, |
| never trust the Elderly and he said it for good reason. | | | | although engineering design is typically outside the |
| No one does a better job at covering things up and | | | | scope and fee structure of a standard home |
| playing on someones emotions than the elderly do, | | | | inspection. Either way, anyone entering the home |
| always request a full house inspection when dealing | | | | inspection field should be trained in the unique |
| with them. | | | | discipline of home inspection. Assuming that the home |
| In the United States and Canada, a contract to | | | | inspector or licensed engineer has been properly |
| purchase a house will often include a contingency that | | | | trained and has sufficient experience, either person |
| the contract is not valid until a home inspector has | | | | should be able to provide a satisfactory, detailed |
| inspected the property (and the contract will usually | | | | inspection of a property. Moral of the story, old |
| provide for how problems found in inspection are to | | | | people know how to cover up things better than you |
| be remedied). In many states and provinces, home | | | | so always approach them as knowledgable sellers or |
| inspectors are required to be licensed but typically, | | | | else you will be the one wanting to retire. |
| licensed professional engineers are exempt from | | | | Michael is the owner of Real Estate , the website |
| home inspector licensing since their license to practice | | | | features many articles telling user how they can help |
| engineering covers home inspections. Typical | | | | there Real Estate investments grow. |
| requirements for obtaining a license are to complete | | | | |