| As sure as the spring flows at The Fountain of | | | | of home inspection is unregulated. This makes it |
| Youth, home inspecting provides a stream of | | | | especially important to verify professional credentials |
| knowledge to wash away the fears of home buyers. | | | | and experiences before making a selection. |
| But fear may be replaced by frustration if the wrong | | | | - Ask when the report will be delivered. Often the |
| inspector is chosen! Some pointers on selecting your | | | | buying decision is time critical, you want to be sure |
| next home inspector will go a long way toward | | | | you will receive your completed report in time to |
| making the process a happy one. | | | | read, review, and respond. The best companies can |
| - Be sure to ask how long the inspector has been in | | | | deliver the report to you right at the home as the |
| the inspection business. Longevity gives comfort that | | | | inspection is completed. |
| the company will be with you in the future as new | | | | - Does the completed report include photographs? |
| needs and issues arise. | | | | Often the report will contain descriptions of damage |
| - How many inspections has the inspector personally | | | | or defect in locations of the home that only the |
| performed? This is important! An inspector may have | | | | inspector was able to access, like rooftops or crawl |
| been in business for 5 years but inspected less than | | | | spaces. You will want pictures of these areas to |
| a dozen homes. Your home buying decision is far too | | | | make your understanding of the scope and location |
| important to be a practice place for a part-time | | | | of the damage clear. It also makes repairs simpler to |
| inspector. | | | | get estimated when a photograph is available. |
| - Confirm that your inspector has experience in | | | | Lastly, be sure to attend the home inspection, watch |
| homes similar to the home you are having inspected. | | | | the process, and ask lots of questions - the history |
| All homes have some systems and features in | | | | of your home will unfold before your very eyes! St. |
| common, but new home in Eagle Harbor has risks and | | | | Johns County, as well as the rest of our beautiful |
| issues that differ from an historic beauty in St. | | | | area, is rich in homes and heritage, and your home |
| Augustine. Only someone who has walked the walk | | | | inspector can help you to know the past and enjoy |
| and crawled the crawl numerous times in similar | | | | the future in your new home. |
| homes can sleuth out those important items. | | | | Copyright © Florida HomePro, Inc. and Wallace J. |
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