A professional home inspector will perform a Home Inspection as part of nearly all home resale transactions.
The buyer retains the Home Inspector during the contract option period. However, more home sellers opt to have professional inspections before putting their homes on the market.
It is important to ensure everyone involved in a home inspection in Katy understands their role, what they do, and what the report will look like.
The home inspector must have a broad knowledge base in order to be successful. Although many home inspectors are skilled in one particular area of construction, their job is still one of generalist. The Home Inspector’s role is similar to your General Practitioner or family doctor. Your family doctor will see you for a physical or check-up. Your doctor can conduct a thorough exam and assess your health. He/she may also recommend ways to improve your overall health. If your doctor suspects that your knee pain may be caused by a tear in the cartilage, he/she will likely refer you for an Orthopaedic Surgery (a specialist). A Home Inspector might recommend that you consult a specialist in case of certain conditions, such as a Structural Engineer to evaluate any structural distress in your home. A home inspector will only refer to those items that are beyond the scope of a home inspection.
A home inspector should be able access every area of the house to inspect electrical equipment, crawl spaces, and attic spaces. The home inspector will have to be able to operate all the appliances and systems that come with the house. The dishwasher, the HVAC, the automatic garage doors operators, and even the irrigation system are all included. These systems will be identified as not being properly inspected by the home inspector if the utility service is cut off or restricted access is prevented. These situations can cause delays to the transaction and additional costs such as a return trip by either a specialist or the original home inspector to inspect the items that were not properly inspected. Proper planning and preparation by the seller, buyer and their agents can avoid these issues.
To get the best value from a home inspection, it is important to coordinate between the buyers and sellers as well as their agents. A thorough inspection in a timely manner is best for everyone, as all parties have a vested interests and share the same goal of closing the real estate transaction. To ensure that all parties receive the best results, we have created the pre-home inspection checklists and the guide.
