You have just signed the contract for the home you are going to purchase. 

Your next step is to protect your investment! 

So the question is, who is looking out for you?  You trust your agent to have your best interest first but the homeowner is looking out for their own best interest.

You have walked through the home thinking this is just what we have been looking for, but your dream home may be hiding serious defects you can’t see.  Take a look at some of the pictures under the Existing Home tab.

To keep from buying “The Money Pit”, you need a Professional Home Inspector that is looking after "your" best interest.  Someone who is inspecting this home as if they are going to purchase it. 

But, how do you know who to choose?

In the state of Texas, all home inspectors are required to be licensed by TREC (the Texas Real Estate Commission), but does this mean they are an experienced Professional Home Inspector. 

No, it just means they have completed the requirements to pass the state exam.

Here is a list of questions you may want to ask as you interview home inspectors. 

1.    Can you explain your inspection process

2.    How long does it take for the inspection (average is about 3 hours for 2000-2500 sf) 

3.    What type of report do you provide (checklist or narrative)

4.    Do you have a sample report I can view

5.    Do you walk on the roof

6.    Do you check all accessible electrical outlets and switches

7.    Do you open and close all accessible windows

8.    Do you use a moisture meter in areas prone to moisture problems

9.    Do you use a gas sniffer on all gas connections

10.  How do you check the A/C and furnace

11.  Do you use a Digital Level when checking the foundation and include those 

       measurements in your report

12.  Do you take pictures

13.  How soon do I get a report

14.  How long have you been doing home inspections

15.  On average, how many hours of education do you complete each year (hopefully more than the minimum 16 hours the state requires) See my list of education!

16.  How many inspections do you schedule each day (Is the inspector doing a good inspection for you or worried about getting to his next inspection) 

My success is mainly due to one simple message.

I believe in treating others just as I would want to be treated and I put myself in my client’s shoes and treat them like I would my own family.

If you are purchasing an existing home, click the link to see all the major components a Professional Home Inspectors checks, looking for defects.  See some of the sample pictures of problems found during an inspection.

If you are purchasing a new home, click the link to see if you want to take it a step further like doing phased inspections.  See some of the sample pictures of problems found during an inspection.

I encourage you to be there at the end of the inspection so I can do a walk through with you showing you any major issues found and to answer any questions you may have.

I will give you an oral report at the end of the inspection and provide you a written report normally the same day, but no later than the next morning.  The report not only explains deficiencies found, but provides information notes and digital pictures.  This will help you make an informed decision about purchasing the home.  Take a look at one of my sample reports.

Often the inspection report is looked at as whether the home passed or failed.  In reality, it is an evaluation of the home so you can make an informed decision whether to purchase the home or not.  Your home inspector cannot tell you to purchase the home or to walk away, he/she can only give you information so you can make a decision if this is a good purchase for you.

What do you do now?

Pick up the phone and call now to schedule your home inspection!  Don’t make a costly mistake by not having your home inspected.

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