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A typical home inspection often takes around 3 hours and presents a great opportunity for homebuyers to learn and discover a lot about their prospective home beyond the insights of the home inspection itself. Oftentimes we are asked by our clients what they should do during the inspection. Here are some suggestions:
On May 3, 2021 the City of Denver approved the “Healthy Residential Rentals for All” ordinance requiring eventual rental licensing of all landlords within the City of Denver. As a part of the new ordinance, all individuals and companies offering residential rentals will be required to get a property inspected by an appropriately certified home inspector. As members of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, Inc. (InterNACHI), all Alpine Building Performance, LLC. Home Inspectors will be certified to perform these inspections.
Have you considered becoming a home inspector? It’s a wonderful career for many, but as with all careers, there is much to consider before making the move into becoming a certified and practicing home inspector. Whether you are interested in working for a company as an inspector, working independently or starting an inspection business, we have laid out some important considerations.
The industry has made some slight changes in order to be viable. Home owners are weary about people being in their home’s, the risk of infection and potential exposure of loved ones, young and old. Home inspectors have done the following to reassure clients that their inspections can be done safely:
Many homeowners are jumping on the bandwagon and getting an inspection done before they have their home listed for sale. This gives the seller an advantage when potential buyers are looking at their home and can lead to a smooth contract period with less potential for buyers to terminate their contract.
You’ve found a home you want to buy, put in an offer and are now under contract! Congratulations!
Now what?
Now you need to have the property inspected to make sure you’re investing in a quality home. Issues that are found can either dissuade you from buying a lemon or become potential negotiation points for getting a better deal on the property.
One of the most common observations we come across inspecting homes in Colorado are cracked foundations, most commonly made of poured concrete, concrete masonry units or brick. This issue is also a higher priority item a potential buyer may consider when deciding to go forward with or walk away from the purchase of a home.
