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NORTH CAROLINA HOME INSPECTIONS

 

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 CERTIFIED PLUS HOME INSPECTION NORTH CAROLINA HOME INSPECTIONS "WHAT EVERY HOME BUYER SHOULD KNOW" OUR COMMITMENT A "customer" is someone who buys something from you and you may never see them again. A "client" is someone 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 decision you will ever make in your life. Why? Because once you buy the house your are committed to the maintenance and repairs. You can't take it back to the store and get your money back.   CERTIFIED PLUS HOME INSPECTION INCLUDES:   PRICES STARTING AT $199 ON SITE WRITTEN REPORT MONEY BACK GUARANTEE! FREE! TEST OF ALL APPLIANCES BOOKING A HOME INSPECTION - NORTH CAROLINA We don't like answering machines. We will always answer the phone with a professional knowledgeable person. The only time you'll get an 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 until you are completely out of attorney review before you book an inspection. After you sign the contract, the attorneys will review the contract and that review many times runs weeks rather than days. During the attorney review period, most times either part can terminate the transaction for any reason and, the seller may be able to 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 until your are 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 NC 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 could include the electrical service, gas supply, and water service. In addition to the utilities, all equipment should be functional: furnace, hot water heater, electrical circuit breakers, gas supply valves, main water values, etc.  ACCESS TO ALL AREAS All areas of the home should be made accessible for the inspection. Access and sufficient inspection space around heart/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 until after the inspection.   PETS Pets can cause problems. Pets should be secured or caged. There is potential for the inspector to become injured and inspectors cannot be responsible for pets running away when doors are opened or 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.   CLIENT'S CONCERNS Clients should inform the inspectors of any particular concerns that 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 than 20 minutes before making an offer. With this in mind, it's obvious that a good NC home inspection is imperative. All home inspections are not alike. Most times the difference between a good professional licensed inspector that is very thorough and one that is a quick look inspector is less than $75.00. Certified Plus Home Inspections' home inspection is priced competitively and hopefully we will be your choice for your North Carolina 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 licensed North Carolina Home Inspector will do the following: (A) Be at the property early and start 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 inspection and answering 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 and not just a checklist. The buyer will know he received a good inspection when at the end of the inspection, he feels that he has 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 home 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 (b) hire your own contractor to obtain the 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 for this is so the 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 timeframe, it is the buyer who suffers financial loss!   DISCLAIMER Gerald Warren, the author of this article, is not an attorney. Therefore this information is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice. Should this information be used as legal advice, Certified Plus Home Inspection will not accept any responsibility for any damages whatsoever from information obtained and used from this article. 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.