Category: Inspecting the Home
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Four advantages of a pre-offer inspection
Reader Question: We are looking at a 60-year-old home. It seems to have good bones, but I see several red flags. Is there any advantage to having a pre-offer inspection completed before we make an offer? Jerry and Judi T. Monty’s Answer: A home inspection is a necessary component in the purchase of any home.…
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Five important home condition disclosure points
Reader Question: I am concerned some important issues may be missed in inspections. In one condo development, for example, the ground in the heavy clay soil was not graded properly, and the internal construction had some major flaws. The selling agent at the condo explicitly stated he did not want to know about the issues.…
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Tips for picking a good home inspector
Reader Question: We found a home we want to make an offer on and our agent wants us to use a home inspector that is on their “team.” The agent believes the “team inspector” is the only good inspector in town. We have heard differently. Being we did not have our first home inspected, we…
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Home inspections go wrong in more ways than one
Reader Question: If a counter offer agreeing to the low purchase price, but also designating the property purchase is ‘AS IS’ has been signed and accepted by the buyer, why does the seller have to sign as declining to fix 3 small items on the inspection report? BJ T. Monty’s Answer: Hello BJ, and thanks for the…
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Home Inspections
A Great Tool For Buyers And Sellers The question of whether or not to have an inspection should actually not be a question at all. One of the most common complaints against home sellers is in the area of condition, specifically disclosure of the condition. A home inspection is a valuable tool in determining and…