Buying a home is probably the most expensive purchase you will ever make. As a homebuyer, you have recently been crunching the numbers, negotiating offers, adding up closing costs, shopping for mortgages and trying to get the best deals.
Not taking the time to select a qualified inspector could cost you thousands. Selecting a qualified home inspector may be easier than you think. West Virginia, and Kentucky currently have licensing for home inspectors. Kentucky Licensing began July 1 2006 and West Virginia licensing started August,1 2006, Ohio legislation is in state legislative committees.
Some homebuyers incorrectlly select a home inspector based only on price. No matter what you are purchasing you can always find one cheaper somewhere. But, home inspections, and home inspectors are different than purchasing a tangable item. Most Home Inspectors knows what their inspections are worth and charge accordingly . If a home inspector preforms cheap inspections, more than likely they cut corners so they can do more inspections per day... web.
The inspector should have had a formal classroom training experience. Like ITA, the only school recognized by the American Society of Home Inspectors . (Go to www.homeinspection.com ) The ITA exam is the only exam accepted by West Virginia in leu of the NHIE (National Home Inspection Exam) David Haught has passed both exams.
The home inspector you select should also be a member of NACHI (National Association of Certified Home Inspectors), ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors), and follow their Standards of Practice, and Code of Ethics? (Go to www.nachi.org ) This insures that your inspector doesn't repair what they find during the inspection and is independent from the Realtor and the other parties involved in the transaction. David Haught is a member of both.
Your Home Inspector should provide you with an easy to read and understand printed Home Inspection Report. Some inspectors will use a hard to read, hard to understand hand written carbonless form. Make sure your report is printed and contains full color digital photographs depicting the inspector's findings. (Go To www.homegauge.com ) to find an inspector using this state of the art reporting system.(gold or platinum level inspector) David Haught is a platinum member.
One way to determine if your inspector is up to date technologically, see if they have an informative web site, e-mail, text messaging, if you can receive the complete report via the internet and if you can schedule appointments over the net? (Go to www.wvchi.com ) and see. David Haught provides all of these services plus you can view your report on a secure server and have fast html file downloads rather than slow e-mail downloads.
Does your Home inspector provide extra services in their basic home inspection package? Certified Home inpectors provides a Free 90 day Limited Home Warranty, Free termite inspection until 4-1-07, Free home safety items in the report, Free home energy saving suggestions throughout the report. Also see if you wil receive a Free 89 page book on how your home operates to answer everyday questions. Plus a 50 page glossary of Home Inspection and building terms. Plus the latest edition of Home Health and Safety Tips, Written by David Haught and also published as a column in Gannett News Newspapers.
It may take a little research to find the right Professionals to assist you in the largest investment of your life, but it is worth the investment of time.
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