Be an Informed Buyer
Homes have become a complex entity over the past decade. On the plus side, market values have risen dramatically. On the complex side, these homes require time consuming maintenance and upkeep. At Realty Check, we have set our day-to-day operations around Advocacy and Education -- offering one of the best consumer protection services available today.
"When Do I Schedule a Home Inspection?"
Typically, a home inspection is scheduled just before a contract is finalized between a buyer and a seller or buyer and the builder. It is your responsibility to be informed -- sellers are not always aware or forthcoming about potentially costly flaws. You have the right to carefully examine your potential new home with a qualified home inspector and should arrange a home inspection before you finalize the purchase of your home. Make sure your offer letter and contract states that the sale of the home depends upon a satisfactory inspection.
"What Goes Into A Home Inspection?"
Realty Check provides buyers with an impartial, physical evaluation of the overall condition of the home and items that need to be repaired or replaced. Realty Check offers the most comprehensive home inspection backed up by over fifteen years of combined experience in home construction material, maintenance, and inspections. Realty Check's complete home inspection is a comprehensive visual examination of the home's readily accessible elements and components, including careful inspection of each of the following areas:
Site: grading, retaining walls, driveways, sidewalks, patios, decks, landscaping, drainage.
Exterior / Substructure: balconies, porches, decks, patios, chimneys, walls, trim, eaves, foundation, basement, crawlspaces, siding.
Garage: exterior, roof, interior, firewall, vents, doors
Attics / Roof: gutters, downspouts, flashings, roofing material, ventilation, insulation.
Plumbing: water heaters, main water service, venting, toilets, tubs, showers, sinks.
Electrical: main service cable, service rating, branch circuits, grounding, receptacles.
Heating / Air Conditioning: equipment condition, operation, distribution, venting.
Interior: ceilings, walls, flooring, doors, windows, smoke detectors, stairs, fireplaces, kitchen appliances, cabinets.
WDO/Pest: Realty Check includes this free with your pre-sale inspection. (Required by law, ALL structual inspectors in the state of Washington have to be licensed and insured to perform a WDO/Pest inspection by the Washington Department of Agriculture guidelines).
**NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST! I inspect over 300 individual items
We have learned from experience that participation enhances our inspection service. Being present enables you, our client, to achieve a better understanding of the inspector's findings and affords you an opportunity to get an in-depth view of the property you are purchasing. Being present also enables you to benefit from our educational tour with regard to the maintenance and upkeep of your future home.
Please call us at (360)359-8733 or E-mail me Here For more information.
