On 11/25/2018 10:51 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Sunday, November 25, 2018 at 10:44:11 AM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 11/25/2018 10:04 AM, trader_4 wrote:


The way I look at paying for a home inspector is that for any house that
isn't brand new, he'll likely find a few things that you can use to get
the seller to knock off a few hundred to make up for what you paid for
the inspection. And if they find even one thing, like this, it could
be a major thing. This kind of thing if it's DIY, maybe it can be fixed
for a hundred bucks in supplies. If you have to call a plumber, it could
be thousands. If you;re in the latter category, even more reason to have
a home inspection before buying.


I just sold my house. One of the agreements was "no contingency" for
exactly the reason you mention. I don't need some BS nickle and dimeing
after. Of course, he still had an inspection and that was done Friday.

I'm curious what your experience was taking that stand. Did you have
any buyers you lost who would not agree to the no contingency clause?
Around here I would think it would be a big deal breaker.



I've been here 37 years and in that time, the doorbell has worked maybe
a total of 18 months. He did not catch that. One of the outside lights
does not work, did not check it. There are outdoor receptacles, one
front, one on the deck, never checked them. The front is controlled by
a switch inside and is turned off.

I have a detached garage. He never check the receptacle on the outside
of it. He did check a panel inside, but never checked the feed for it.
The reason I mention, it is properly installed, but still does not meet
code. When we bought the house there was no power to it. I put in a
light and power for a door opener. Some years later I added power tools
so needed more power and ran a second feed to the garage. To my
knowledge, only one feed to a building is allowed.

I don't know if he caught it or not, but I did tell him about the light
beam sensors for the garage door. When I replaced the opener instead of
tripping them accidentally I just taped them together and stuck them up
on a rafter. If the new owner wants them he can install them.


That's a pretty long list of stuff. Especially the outside outlets, you'd
think he'd put a tester in each one, verify they are wired correctly and
GFCI, etc. I'd consider that an important safety item.

I hope I get to see the final report. He did check the bathrooms and
kitchen counter. Overall, he was here a little over an hour. He did
not have a long enough ladder to check the roof but that is in good shape.

He did do some obvious stuff like flush toilets, check faucets, burners
on the gas range. There are no major faults like foundation cracks or
sagging floors. I don't think thy are doing a radon test. I did a DIY
test and results are good so they may pass on a more formal test. I
bought a First Alert kit.

Still waiting to hear when my new house will close. I'm ready to go and
house is done.