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t’s a common piece of real estate advice that you are much better off buying the worst house in the best neighborhood than you are buying the best house in the worst neighborhood. This adage has been around for years and in our current marketplace I have seen more than a few "worst homes." Fixer ...
02/23/2010
OK I am paraphrasing just abit but this was the jist of the BC Local New headline. A couple bought a house in 2007 and now 3 years later it is "sinking" and they are blaming the Home Inspector. I know this may sound  defensive but there is always more to the story than what is written. Secondly ...
02/15/2010
Final Walkthrough I love educating my clients and oftened surprised at how little they understand the buying process. I oftened get the "deer in the headlights" look when I talk about the next steps. Its understandable that they are being bombarded by loan, insurance, taxes, appraisel and inspect...
02/07/2010
I was speaking to a Realtor today and she mentioned that in the last 4 foreclosed home buyers,  3 chose not to have an inspection because they were bank owned. Wow I thought they must be some risk takers! Here are five reasons for a buyer to reconsider having an inspection: Lack of disclosure - T...
01/29/2010
Inspecting bank owned homes can be a challenge. Most have been vacate for a time and many don't have utilities on. For the buyer a home inspection can alleviate some of the uncertainty but a home inspection does have it limitations especially during winter and the utilities are off. Fortunately ...
01/27/2010
I saw a great article on BankRate about the 5 biggest mistakes in Home Inspections Here are some highlights with my own insight: #1 Not having New Construction Inspected. Amen to that. I have a whole section on my website called the Hall of Shame that shows prospective clients what we find. I am...
12/16/2009
As most experienced home inspectors know the first 100 or so inspections they did as new inspectors were really on the job learning. Most home inspection companies are single inspector so you are really on your own and frankly learning at the customers expense.Most new Realtor's have a big advant...
10/30/2009
I was speaking with a managing broker this week discussing licensed home inspectors. He pulled out his inspector list and I noticed that he had a name of an unlicensed inspector on his referral. I asked him if he was going to notated who had their license and who didn't. He said that he had spok...
09/24/2009
 After all its being sold as is..... There is a reason why these homes are  referred to as "distressed" properties.  Many owners that go into foreclosure have been struggling financially, which usually means that the house has not received needed repairs or general maintenance for a while. Some h...
02/25/2009
I had a call from a REALTOR that started out that way. I had never done business with this individual just a few folks in her office. It just points out that the "thinning of the herd" is really hitting the real estate industry hard. In some ways thinning the herd is healthy for the marketplace a...
02/24/2009
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