The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) has created a Client Bill of Rights. Before ordering a home inspection it is a good idea to visit their site and read the Client Bill of Rights along with some of the other information they provide. There is information for home buyers as well as home...
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Whenever I speak with people about real estate they always ask me how it is dealing with today’s real estate market. I tell them that we are selling houses but that everything is harder and more work than in past years. The newest wrinkle is the termite report. Most lenders require that a termite...
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If you see these mud tubes in your home (often times in the garage) you may have termites. Time to call the bug guy. Of course, you may have recently been treated for the little pests, but didn’t clean up the tubes. If so, clean it up as soon as possible. However, if you...
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The Arizona Association of REALTORS residential purchase contract is 9 pages long. Section 6 is about Due Diligence on the part of the buyer. Inspections, square footage, termites, sewers, swimming pool barriers, home warranties and a final walk through are all covered. It’s a very important part of the contract. The default for the...
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I attended a real estate disclosure class this week, Inspection Disclosure Illuminated. It was taught by Tom Sanders of Assure Home Inspection. He covered the Arizona ASHI Standards of Practice. Not all states require home inspectors to be liscensed, but Arizona does. ASHI is the American Society of Home Inpsectors, Inc.. Arizona Standards of...
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Every once in awhile a client of ours will say they’ll pass on the home inspection. They do it to save the $250-$500 for the inspection. Often times, it’s because it’s a newly built home. Their reasoning – “the city inspects the property, don’t they?”. Yes, they do. However, they have way too many...
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