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The following is in no way intended to be a slam on our competitors nor is it meant to bring discredit to the home inspection industry. In fact, we have referred family members and others who we could not serve to other home inspectors that we would trust our own money to. This is merely a cautionary guide to the types of home inspectors you want to avoid, since you are about to pay hundreds of dollars to render decisions with countless thousands at stake. With the continually large pool of home inspectors fueled by the proliferation of home inspector academies, weak licensure, turnkey franchises, purchased credentials, realtor influence and an overall lack of public understanding of the home inspection industry, it is very important to be aware of the Dime-A-Dozen Home Inspector.
The Realtor's Pet The Realtor's Pet is the most commonly hired home inspector, for 68% of all home inspections booked based exclusively on the real estate agent's influence. Realtors are under immense financial pressure to close on their real estate transactions and a truly conclusive home inspection is a significant threat to the sale of the property... The Realtor's Pet takes the easy route to home inspection success but it comes with a price. He faces bankruptcy if his home inspections are found by real estate agents to be "too long", "too detailed", "not carefully worded", "not bargain priced" and "not conforming to realtor-accepted protocol". His business dries up if he "kills too many deals" or operates outside of the circle", even if such actions were truly in the best interest of the clients. It is not uncommon to become a victim of The Realtor's Pet by bucking the real estate agent's recommendations. You may very well select a home inspector who is starving to impress the involved realtors or cannot afford to lose their referrals. Every home inspection that The Realtor's Pet performs with the involved agents is under their jurisdiction. If you do not want to waste hundreds of dollars to rend thousands of dollars in bad decisions, avoid the "soft" home inspection at all costs! The Contract Assassin The Contract Assassin is the opposite of The Realtor's Pet and not in a good way. He is a real estate agent's worst enemy because he turns almost every dream of homeownership into a nightmare. Obscure code violations, minor maintenance issues, simple to address defects and the likes are portrayed in alarming fashion. He may literally tell you to run from all "major defects", most of them which can be and commonly are addressed during the real estate transaction with few problems. Instead of doing his best to be conclusive, he simply assumes the worst with his home inspection findings. The Contract Assassin is driven either by excessive fear of getting sued for his client's bad decisions or out of desire to be a hero. The function of his home inspections is to make one-size-fits-all decisions for you, not to facilitate your ability to make them on your own. He likely has little confidence in your intelligence, or has too much confidence in his. If you do not want to waste hundreds of dollars to have your dream of homeownership recklessly slaughtered, avoid the "alarmist" home inspection at all costs! The Stone Age Inspector Home inspection industry standards merely require a ladder, flashlight, screwdriver, $2 outlet tester and a medium for reporting the observations. For under a hundred dollars, you can purchase The Stone Age Inspector's toll arsenal at your local hardware store! The Stone Age Inspector believes he has the deduction skills of Sherlock Holmes and therefore does not need "newfangled technology". Or he is simply to frugal to surpass industry standards. Or perhaps the real estate agents who refer him would not approve of him "finding too much"... A home inspector cannot find numerous concealed fire and electrocution hazards with a $2 outlet tester. A home inspection likely will not reveal a dangerous carbon monoxide leak when the odorless gas cannot be sniffed by a handheld detector. In several instances, it cannot be determined if there is significant water damage within a wall without the aid of an expensive moisture meter. You may not be able to read the home inspection report if the home inspector has sloppy handwriting. If it is not obvious by now, The Stone Age Inspection lacks conclusiveness. The Realtor's Pet can endure himself to real estate agents by leaving the findings open to their interpretation while The Contract Assassin can simply assume the worst. It is also a great meant to keep the home inspection time to a minimum. If you do not want to waste hundreds of dollars on speculation, avoid the "bare-bones" home inspection at all costs! The Jiffy Home Inspector A lot must be done within a short period of time during a real estate transaction. Few understand the need for expedited services like real estate agents, who must juggle numerous crucial tasks properly to secure their income. The Jiffy Home Inspector understands this all and will not "waste time" by never taking more than 3 hours on a home inspection The Jiffy Home Inspector believes that a home inspection is simply a job of reporting the appropriate conditions. All home inspections are performed under a one-size-fits-all protocol that does not concern itself with "extraneous" concerns and "explaining too much". Your home inspection could be completed in as little as 45 minutes! A big thorn in the side for The Jiffy Home Inspector has been the increasing demand for home inspections with the client following him for the duration of the process. Many of these home inspectors are crafty by scheduling the home inspection at 10am and then performing it at 8am. Time is money, so The Jiffy Home Inspector does his best to perform as many home inspections in a day as he can! If you do not want to waste hundreds of dollars on hasty information, avoid the "expedited" home inspection at all costs! Avoiding The Dime-A-Dozen Home Inspector Asking the right questions is key to getting the right answers. If you want to avoid hiring one of the costly Dime-A-Dozen Home Inspector, be sure to have the following questions addressed when you are selecting a home inspector:
Don't be blinded by superficial criterion which slants the selection process in favor of The Dime-A-Dozen Home Inspector! Trust your hard earned money to a truly conclusive home inspection by being a smart shopper. We are in business as the well-priced alternative to The Dime-A-Dozen Home Inspector! Book your home inspection today by calling (608)963-0073. |
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