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