A home inspection is not an appraisal. I am not determining the value of the house. I am not going to tell you to buy or not buy the house I am inspecting. I am merely identifying and explaining the defects and deficiencies that I...
Will My Furnace And Air Conditioner Be Looked At During A Home Inspection? During the home inspection of your Cincinnati area home, the Heating and Air Conditioning System (HVAC) should be inspected for a variety of reasons. First, it has more parts than any other...
If A Home Already Had An Inspection, Do I Need To Have It Inspected? If you are selling your home in Cincinnati, you will hopefully have many different potential buyers considering the purchase. These various buyers will probably have different realtors, and as each case...
Should I Have My Home Inspector Make Repairs? We want to assume that all professionals are ethical. However, in some lines of work, there are conflicts of interest that make it necessary for us to avoid certain tasks and responsibilities. As a home inspector in...
Thermal Imaging Helps Home Inspectors See What Home Buyers and Sellers Cannot We home inspectors have been looking at homes for a long time. I’ve been doing this for years. And while our eyes are well-trained to observe the fine details that impact the condition...
“Where Can I Find A Home Inspection Checklist?” Here in Cincinnati, we get all four of the seasons. And, if you are selling your house, there are some steps you can take in advance of having your seller home inspection, which will help mitigate some...
How Confident Are You That The Home Seller Properly Made the Repairs They Agreed To? Your Safety could be at Risk You have your house under contract. You’ve had it inspected. You have given the seller a list of things to correct. And the seller...
“Can I Be At My Home Inspection?” As a potential homebuyer, being present for the home inspection is a smart idea. Home inspectors want to share their findings with you, and they are happy to explain – in simple, clear language – what each of...
I was on an inspection yesterday. The home had been built in 1919. There were a lot things I could talk about regarding what I found, but I thought this would be of interest because all of the Cincinnati neighborhoods experiencing a renaissance. Many people...
“Besides A Home Inspection, What Other Inspections Do I Need When Buying A House?” Overall, a home inspection is a detailed and thorough evaluation of a home and many of its components. But depending on the specific property, there may be other inspections required to...