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Integrity. It does exist in the Home Inspection profession- A positive rant.
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Tony Hwang
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Integrity. It does exist in the Home Inspection profession- Apositive rant.
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Home inspectors are a positive for a buyer provided they do a decent
job, but a negative for a seller. I sold a home just over a year ago.
It was in good shape and was remodeled.
the first buyer backed out after the inspection, reporting your home is
in terrible shape.
that inspector had found gas leaks on furnace and brand new hot water
tank. I had plumber check, no leaks but had gas valve replaced anyway
and furnace serviced, a couple hundred bucks wasted. plumber says this
happens all the time, the home inspector has to find stuff wrong so the
buyer feels he got his moneys worth
inspector wrote up no GFCI on sump pump, so I had one installed, next
inspector wrote up the fact it HAD a GFCI, saying that was bad.
inspector wrote up bees and wasps in yard, I asked any nests? no saw
them fly around yard. hey its summer they live outdoors!
wrote up a FADED inspection sticker on the breaker box, you could
clearly see it had been signed some 10 years ago, but couldnt read the
signature
new sticker cost 80 bucks wasted
And so it went, inspection killed the first deal, and nearly the
second. I still have copies of both inspections, they look like they
were done on different homes
both inspectors missed a loose crooked garage light fixture, i fixed it
anyway before sale.
the first inspector made no mention of the partially cut beam in the
basement cieling for the tub drain. the second inspector required jack
posts installed on either side, but didnt require a proper footing, so
they are useless. I installed the posts to make the buyer feel good,
although the local building inspector said every home in the plan was
that way, and after 50 years hadnt caused a problem.....
you get the picture the home inspection industry is a joke. no doubt
there are dedicated inspectors but the vast majority are a rip off!
If I were buying today I would still use one, they might notice
something and finding fake deficencies will certinally help run down my
purchase price
Hi,
Isn't it crime if inspector makes up stories? Like gas leak when there
is none? He could be sued. Like in every profession there is wannabe
unqualified low life scums. How may inspectors are qualified
multi-trades people? Anyhow I never bought old house. Always had one
built to my liking. I know all about my place with a set of blue prints.
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