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THIS
IS THE BUYER'S INFORMATION PAGE
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OUR COMMITMENT
A customer - is someone who buys
something from you and you may never see them again. A client - is some one
under your protection. We only have clients.
PURPOSE
The purpose
of a home inspection is to protect the client against costly repairs and
financial loss. It's an evaluation of the dwelling by a professional to protect
the buyer. We are committed to this purpose.
IMPORTANCE OF A HOME INSPECTION
To hire a good professional home inspector, may be the most
important decisions you will ever make in your life. Why, because once you buy
the house you are committed to the maintenance and repairs. You can't take it
back to the store and get your money back.
BOOKING A HOME INSPECTION
We
don't like answering machines. We will always answer the phone with a
professional knowledgeable person. The only time you'll get the answering
machine is when we're closed or all the phone lines are busy. G. Warren Inc.
home inspections will always be available after the inspection to answer
questions and help the client, answering machines can only take messages.
WHEN TO BOOK AN INSPECTION
We recommend that you wait till your completely
out of attorney review before you book an inspection. After you sign the
contract the attorney's have three days to review the contract and that review
many times runs weeks instead of days. During the attorney review period, either
party can terminate the transaction for any reason and, the seller can still
accept other contracts on the house. The bottom line is, one doesn't have a
valid contract until the attorney review period is complete. We recommend
that one waits till your out of attorney review and have a valid contract in
hand before spending any money inspecting someone else's house.
THE BUYER MUST ATTEND THE INSPECTION
G. Warren Inc. NJ Home Inspections will not
conduct a home inspection without the buyer present. With the buyer in
attendance, the inspector can show and explain the seriousness of any repairs.
The buyer with detailed knowledge about the condition of the house, will then
be able to negotiate repairs or terminate the transaction.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN
INSPECTION
UTILITIES
No inspection can be
conducted without all the utilities turned on and functional. All utilities
would be, electrical service, gas supply, water service. In addition to the
utilities, all equipment should be functional : furnace, hot water heater,
electrical circuit breakers,
gas supply valves, main water valve, etc.
ACCESS TO ALL AREAS
All areas of the home should be made accessible for
the inspection. Access and sufficient inspection space around heat/air
conditioning equipment, kitchen appliances, electric panels, and crawl spaces.
Access openings to the attic areas should be readily accessible. For example, if
an access is located within a closet, all items that would prevent easy access,
should be temporarily removed till after the inspection.
PETS
Pets can
cause problems. Pets should be secured / caged. There is the potential for
the inspector being injured and inspectors can not be responsible for pets
running away when doors are opened and closed. Secured pets will allow the
inspector to proceed with as little interruption as possible. A good inspection
can only be accomplished when the inspectors can completely concentrate on the
inspection.
CLIENTS CONCERNS
Clients should inform the inspectors of any
particular concerns they may have, such as problems they have observed or
problems that may have been disclosed to them. Whenever possible, the home
buyer should obtain from the home owner an up to date formal disclosure document
that identifies known problems and any major repairs or changes that have been
made to the property.
COST OF INSPECTION
The average person looks at a house
less that 20 minutes before making an offer. With this in mind, it's obvious
that a good home inspection is imperative. All home inspections are not alike,
most times the difference between a professional first class licensed inspector
and an unlicensed non-professional inspection is less than $ 100.00 Dollars. G.
Warren Inc. home inspection NJ is priced competitively and hopefully we will be
your choice for your home inspection. The price of the home inspection is not
the place to save money, a poor inspection could cost you thousands in costly
repairs.
THE INSPECTOR
A professional inspector will do the following:
(A) Be at the property early and start off with an inspection of the
exterior for structural, roof, and ground slope problems.
(B) Insist that
the buyer accompany the inspector throughout the complete inspection. And,
insist that the seller not be involved in the inspection .
(C) Take his time
inspecting and answer all the buyer's questions.
(D) At the end of the
inspection, summarize the overall condition of the property and highlight any
repairs.
(E) The written report should be informative and readable, not
just a check list.
The buyer will know he receive a good inspection when at
the end of the inspection, he feels that he learned all about the house and now
can decide with confidence whether to purchase the house or terminate the
transaction.
THE REPAIR ITEMS
Many times the inspector will discover repairs and
recommend that a licensed contractor in that field be hired to give an
evaluation and exact repair cost. When this happens, the buyer has two options:
(a) Ask the seller to make the repairs and supply certification that the job was
completed by a licensed contractor or, hire your own contractor, obtain exact
repair costs and negotiate the price with the seller. What one should avoid
is assuming that the repair isn't that serious and accepting the house "as
is" without a repair cost evaluation. This type of decision could cost you
thousands of dollars.
THE FINAL STAGE
OF A HOME INSPECTION
The buyer must
get the inspection report to the attorney as soon as possible after the
inspection. The reason being, so that repairs can be addressed with the seller
before the contract time limitation expires. I recommend that the buyer take the
report to his attorney and not rely on other people to deliver the report. If
the repairs are not negotiated within the contractual time frame, it is the
buyer who suffers the financial loss. DISCLAIMER
Gerald Warren the author of this article is
not an attorney , this information is for informational purposes only and not to
be taken as legal advise. And, should this information be used as legal advise,
G Warren Inc will not accept any responsibility for any damages whatsoever from
information obtained and used from this article.
BUYER BE CAUTIOUS AND SERIOUS ABOUT THE NJ
HOME INSPECTION
HOME INSPECTOR NC WAR STORIES
ROSE COLORED GLASSES
Looking at
property through Rose Colored Glasses could cost a person their life savings,
plus damage their health through stress and aggravation. This statement is not
far fetched. I have witnessed this happen to several buyers. This usually
happens to buyers of property that is a ? handyman special ?. However, Buyers of
newer homes can also fall into the same trap by taking repairs too lightly and
not really investigating repair costs.
The mortgage companies today
make it so easy to get a mortgage. People qualify for a mortgage today that
would not be considered ten years ago. Usually these people have very little
money down and have no money for repairs. However, the burning desire to own
their own home is so great, they take a chance on a "fixer upper" and
that's where the problem begins. They look at the house through rose colored
glasses and ignore the home inspectors evaluation that the dwelling has serious
repair problems. They feel that in time they can fix it up and everything will
work out. However, many times in reality, they lack the necessary repair funds
and may also lack the skills to make the repairs if they had the funds.
The following story is about a family that bought a house that needed major
repairs. They bought the house against the recommendation of the home inspector
and found out that they bought a nightmare instead of a home. The inspection was
in Piscataway NJ in 1998. The dwelling was a 70 plus years old ranch that needed
a complete rehabilitation . You name it , it was wrong or damaged in this
dwelling. The plumbing was completely non functional, in fact, the plumbing was
in such a poor condition, there was no water to the bathroom shower head or
sink. It was also reported in the inspection that the toilet didn't flush
properly and that the main sewer line may need replacement. Well the buyer
ignored the inspection report and purchased the property. When they moved in and
found out they couldn't take a shower or use the toilet, they had to move back
out and live with a relative because they gave up their apartment. Needless to
say, the property eventually went to foreclosure. The buyer now was in debt for
thousands of dollars for a house that he never lived in and, he certainly
damaged his credit by having the house go into foreclosure. All because his
desire to own a home overrode his better judgment. In other words, he was seeing
the house through "rose colored glasses". Not all buyers that take a
chance on a handyman special get trapped into the situation that was just
described. Most people will make it work but they are the people that buy a
functional house that is livable and they have the skills to up grade the
dwelling. Also, they take a realistic financial approach to the purchase and
make sure that the repairs are within their financial limits and also within the
limits of their skill to up grade and make repairs.
DISCLAIMER - The
information contained on this site/article is for general information only.
Anyone using information obtained from this site/article has the responsibility
to obtain professional advice on your particular problem or circumstance. G.
Warren Inc., Gerald Warren disclaim all responsibility, including negligence, for
all consequences of any person acting on, or refraining from acting in reliance
on, information contained in this site/article. The laws and regulation undergo
frequent changes and the fact that there is a multitude of items covered under
the "Grandfather Clause", anyone using this information , should first
obtain professional advise on your particular
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Counties Served in New Jersey |
Middlesex County,
Union County,
Somerset County,
Essex County,
Hunterdon County,
Hudson County,
Bergen County,
Passaic County,
Mercer County,
Ocean County,
Monmouth County, and
Morris County.
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