CERTIFIED PLUS
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CERTIFIED PLUS HOME INSPECTIONS The NC Home Inspection Company with the MONEY BACK GUARANTEE INSPECTION PRICES START AT $199 FOR A  NORTH CAROLINA HOME INSPECTION BY A STATE CERTIFIED NORTH CAROLINA HOME INSPECTOR. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA / NC LICENSED ASHI, NACHI CERTIFIED, NORTH CAROLINA INSPECTOR,  HOME INSPECTION SERVICES FOR COUNTIES ALAMANCE, CHATHAM, JOHNSTON, LEE, ORANGE, WAKE. TOWNS AND SURROUNDING AREAS APEX, CARY, CHAPEL HILL, DURHAM, HILLSBOROUGH, RALEIGH   WHAT EVERY HOME BUYER SHOULD KNOW OUR COMMITMENT To protect the client from financial loss and give him peace of mind with the purchase. Certified plus home inspections works for the client and the client only. Our definition of a client is "someone under our protection." PURPOSE Our purpose is to protect the client from buying a home with serious defects. Our comprehensive visual inspection by a professional home inspector, has saved many a buyer/client from costly hidden repairs and financial loss. We are committed to this purpose. IMPORTANCE OF A HOME INSPECTION To hire a good professional home inspector to inspect and evaluate the house before you purchase may be the the most important decision you will ever make in your life. Why? Because once you buy the house you are committed to the maintenance and repairs. And, if there are any hidden repairs, it's very difficult to get the former owner to address any repair issues after the closing of the sale. CERTIFIED PLUS HOME INSPECTIONS INCLUDE:   PRICES STARTING AT $199 ON SITE WRITTEN REPORT MONEY BACK GUARANTEE! FREE! TEST OF ALL APPLIANCES THIS IS THE BUYER'S INFORMATION PAGE 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. Certified Plus 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 Certified Plus 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. Certified Plus home inspection NC 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. NOTICE 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. 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 Licensed North Carolina Home Inspector Serving: Licensed North Carolina Home Inspector Serving: Alamance County, Chatham County, Johnston County, Lee County, Orange County, Wake County. Towns and surrounding areas for Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Hillsborough, and Raleigh.