How Can I Use My Home Inspection Report In The Home Buying Process

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How Can I Use My Home Inspection Report In The
Home Buying Process
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One of the common myths about home inspections
says that the inspection is just a formality -
much to the contrary. The home inspection process
is like you physical at the doctor- it may be
smooth sailing with not much of anything
significant but it could also be the preview of a
nightmare about to unfold. Getting a home
inspection is probably the service that gives you
most paying for your buck in the home buying
process. Here are a few tips on how to ensure
your home inspection report is working for you.
These tips assume you hired a professional home
inspector who is licensed and certified and
passed your test.
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Tip 1 Review your report top to bottom (not just
the pictures) to identify which findings the
inspector considers as safety concerns and which
ones are merely recommendations. Once you have
identified those its time to get some quotes and
budgeting. Once that list is done you have a
powerful negotiation tool as well as list for
your contractors to begin work. Try to get an
inspector who would come out to re-inspect any
changes as there is no guarantee your contractors
will do the job right. Always remember that a
professional Home Inspector has no interest in
whether you purchase the home or not which make
them the naturally suited person to answer a ton
of your questions about the propertys
functioning and upkeep.
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Tip 2 A good report would also give you
maintenance tips and an idea about the general
state of repair for the home and its attached
elements. The truly caring inspector would
definitely give you guidance on how to maintain
you property and offer some kind of home
maintenance system and information. Do not settle
for anything else or you will end up doing a lot
of work on behalf of your future property. For
example, your inspector should point out any
debris in the gutters or other obstructive items
but few would remember to schedule an annual
clean up of their gutters after purchasing the
home. A friendly reminder may make the difference
between a house in despair and a well maintained
and manicured home. After all, the home is a
reflection of the owners physical and emotional
investment in the property or simply their lack
of knowledge. Only you can work on your
motivation and care however, the right inspector
will definitely work on making sure you have the
knowledge along with the friendly nudges to
ensure that your home will still be your castle
even after years of beautiful memories and family
evolution.
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Tip 3 Keep your report handy as it can serve as
a reference point in insurance claims. Even if
you buy a home equipped with all the bells and
whistles no one knows what the future holds- a
torrential rain, tornado, snow storm, uprooted
tree etc. There are many ways your home may get
damaged in the future, but how do you know what
was there before and prove it? Your home
inspection report can serve that purpose and be
your ground zero. Nowadays, a good inspector will
take a minimum of 200 pictures at each
inspection. Some make it to the report and others
do not. Many of these pictures will never make it
to the official report, but you continue to have
access through your home inspector as they
usually would keep those photos as a back up in
the event you have questions or concerns in the
future. Most people think the relationship with
their inspector is one and done, but many of us
inspectors would like to still be there when you
need home advise, home owner inspection, mold
inspection, radon etc. or simply to answer any
follow-up questions.
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Tip 4 Hire professional contractors. I attended
an inspection seminar event in Boulder, Colorado
and I will never forget one particular
presentation where the speaker a veteran
licensed roofing contractor, said to us home
inspectors - " you guys are like a mini police in
the construction business!" I felt pride when I
heard those words but in reality we are not code
inspectors. We are simply looking for the safety
of our clients by following national and local
safety standards. Every jurisdiction is different
and although we can call things out, that doesn't
mean we are policing anybody or enforcing
anything. When choosing a contractor to build you
a new roof, install you a new electrical system,
etc. Please do your due diligence and research
their credentials. There are contractors out
there who claim doing it all under one company
name, but come on really? I am afraid I have to
give you the lowdown but they are just trying to
get your money. Sometimes we home inspectors find
ourselves having to teach contractors the proper
way to install things in their own trade and that
shouldn't be the case. It should be the opposite.
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