| Home inspecting in Brooklyn requires a passion for | | | | necessary for such defects, as well as faulty, |
| excellence, and a genuine interest in people and | | | | inadequate, inefficient, or unsafe electrical and |
| homes. Creating an opportunity to serve, it is a very | | | | plumbing, low-voltage wiring, utility contracting, and |
| personal service. Inspectors have reported a great | | | | conditioned air installations that are faulty or |
| feeling they get when they alone, of all the people in | | | | inadequate. Electrical boxes are inspected, water |
| the room, actually see, feel and hear what the house | | | | temperature, and furnace operation is checked, wood |
| is telling him/her about itself. It is also that moment in | | | | destroying insects, plumbing issues, framing, safety |
| time when all parties to a transaction are looking at | | | | issues, and maintenance issues are also covered in |
| him/her and listening to what they have to say | | | | the report. One of the most common things found |
| because of the client's absolute faith in the | | | | on inspections is moisture in the crawl space or |
| inspector's professionalism. Home inspecting is a talent | | | | basement, along the foundation walls. |
| that cannot be bought, a dedication that cannot be | | | | A thorough home inspection report, along with the |
| undermined, integrity that cannot be stolen away, | | | | seller's disclosure statement; may prevent |
| and a compassion for his/her work and the client that | | | | unexpected repairs or problems with the transaction |
| cannot be taught. Inspectors should manage the | | | | after listing the property. The few hundred dollars |
| client expectations, so the client will know what to | | | | that comes out of the client's pocket, to hire a home |
| expect ahead of time, that is why it is better to | | | | inspector or the time invested into learning how to |
| under promise, and over deliver. Home inspecting is | | | | conduct a proper home inspection, is negligible as |
| the fine art of practicing a craft without so much as | | | | compared to the dollars the client could be out of, if |
| approaching the appearance of a conflict of interest. | | | | he/she doesn't know all that they should be aware |
| Home inspectors have the ability to select their own | | | | of, when buying, selling or owning any property. To |
| agents and clients, based on how closely the clients | | | | realize the importance of getting a home inspection is |
| values and ethics meet their own expectations; | | | | to understand the significance of knowing exactly |
| rather than being controlled by others ethics. Yet it is | | | | what you are spending your hard earned money on |
| the easiest job to fail in, and the hardest job to | | | | and protecting that investment by ensuring all of |
| succeed in, if their heart is not in the right place. The | | | | your questions are answered by a highly |
| inspector's responsibility is to identify major | | | | experienced, professional, knowledgeable, unbiased |
| deficiencies and safety issues in a new home, so the | | | | third party. With a properly done home inspection and |
| client can reduce the risks that come with home | | | | a thorough investigation of any potential red flags |
| ownership or with any real estate transaction. | | | | found during the inspection, you will most assuredly |
| The client should be present at the time of | | | | be able to realize the joy, comfort and well being of |
| inspection, which takes anywhere from 2-3 hours, | | | | knowing you are making a wise decision. A licensed |
| depending on the size and condition of the home. | | | | home inspector conducts inspections on behalf of |
| Payment by cash or check is expected at the time | | | | Brooklyn municipalities or Kings County, pursuant to |
| of the inspection. The quality of an inspection will | | | | Code Section10 8-2-26. |
| depend on what the inspector knows and how well | | | | In closing, being that the inspector has the |
| he can communicate it to the client. The fact that | | | | opportunity to provide Brooklyn residents with home |
| the company hired to do the inspection is large or a | | | | inspection services; it is a very personal business. The |
| franchise, with offices throughout the country, won't | | | | wisest decision is to make an appointment with |
| matter if the person doing the inspection is not | | | | Olympian Civil Home and Building Inspections, for |
| trained properly. The home inspector should provide | | | | professionalism, efficiency, and expertise in home |
| to the client a written document or report specifying | | | | inspection services for all Brooklyn residents. Contact |
| the scope of the inspection, including defects in or | | | | Inspector D. Kanakis, at (718) 833-1252 or toll-free at |
| repairs needed to the structural elements, systems, | | | | (866) 476-2056 and an order an inspection today. |
| and subsystems that were inspected, along with any | | | | Olympian is the most revered and referred inspection |
| recommendation that certain experts be retained to | | | | firm in the business making it the leading inspection |
| determine the extent and corrective action | | | | firm out there. |