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Buying the most expensive thing in your life; a house, shouldn’t be taken lightly and you want to find a trusted and experienced house inspector. I researched home inspectors online before deciding to go with this company. The inspectors were all listed on the website and there was one in particular who was registered and licensed and his qualifications sounded very impressive so I called to book him.
Our inspection was at 1PM and we arrived to find he was inspecting the exterior of the house with the realtor. We followed along throughout the whole process and it was methodical. He would go into each room and ensure things were working properly and also use his meter to determine moisture content. He started in the attic and ended in the basement. It’s important to me as a home buyer to observe and understand what he was doing and appreciated when he explained things to us.
We received a binder with photos and recommendations for improvements for each part of the house and also the garage area. There was one issue he found but could be fixed and we were able to use this to negotiate a lower price than when we offered.
For the most important purchase in your home, you want to find a RHI who knows what he/​she is doing. I felt the price we paid (almost $ 500) was worth every penny to ensure we were not buy a poorly built and maintained house.