What is a Home Inspection?

An Answerman Home Inspection is a professional, objective, visual examination of the condition of a home. Home buyers  entering the marketplace view inspections as a way to gain valuable information about the biggest purchase of their lifetime. It helps them determine any major defects or system inadequacies before purchase. It should also highlight the positive aspects of a home. In fact, many of the home inspector's observations or recommendations help  dispel home buyer's anxieties, and provide useful repair suggestions.

In most cases, home inspections are performed after a sales contract, conditional upon a satisfactory home inspection, has been accepted by the seller. The inspection can usually be arranged immediately to within a few days. The home buyer is typically encouraged to attend the inspection, so that he/she can see first-hand the workings of the home. It also represents an excellent opportunity for the prospective buyer to ask questions about the home or to discuss potential changes.

A complete home inspection should cover all of the major systems of a house, including structure, exterior, roofing, electrical, heating, cooling, insulation, plumbing and interior. All inspections should meet the Standards of Practice as defined by the State of Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate Division

The Answerman's Home Inspection service to the buyer is primarily one of education. The  Answerman inspector's goal is to provide the purchaser with a better understanding of the physical condition of the home,  allowing the home buyer to make a well-informed decision. It is also the inspector's role to keep his findings in perspective for the buyer. After the inspection is completed, a report is prepared for the home buyer, documenting the results of the inspection.

A home inspection should not be confused with an appraisal, a municipal code inspection, an environmental audit, or a home owner's warranty, and remember there is no such thing as a perfect house.

Consumers should be very careful when shopping for a home inspector. The inspection industry primarily is unregulated and many unqualified people offer home inspection services. Home inspection companies that offer to do repair work, or recommend repair companies, should be avoided.

 

Inspect Before You Invest

Residential/ Commercial

·         pre-purchase inspection

·         pre-sale inspection

·         new construction inspection -  complete or pre-drywall

·         remodeling/renovation inspections - complete or pre-drywall

·         final walk through inspections

·         home maintenance inspection

·         home warranty inspection 

·         commercial property inspection

·         maintenance inspections

·         municipal /code inspections

·         lien claims expert (witness)

 

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