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Home InspectionsPeace of mind is a precious commodity when it comes to your home. Having a professional inspection done on a house you are considering buying or thinking of selling benefits buyers and sellers alike.After all, buying a home is one of the most significant decisions – and investments – you’ll ever make. It can also be one of the most emotional. Your pocket book may dictate what you can afford to buy, but when your hopes and dreams factor into the equation, you can end up turning a blind eye to problems that could transform your dream home into a nightmare. A professional home inspection helps you to make an informed decision during the purchase process and gives you valuable information about the house and its systems. If the inspector uncovers any deficiencies, you have an opportunity to take the cost of repairs into account in the offer to purchase. Or the seller can make repairs to remove any impediment to the sale of the house. Often the home inspector can suggest alternative, reasonably-priced fixes. Or perhaps you’re thinking about putting your home on the market. A pre-sale home inspection can detect previously unknown problems or potential upgrades that you might want to consider before your REALTOR® lists the property. Disclosing latent defects in advance so that your REALTOR® can disclose them to prospective purchases may save you from being sued down the road. And having a home inspection will give you a marketing advantage – the ability to identify problems that could stall the sale. Even if repairs are required, the inspector’s independent recommendations could help speed up the sale. The role of the Home Inspector is to make a valid assessment of the literally dozens of systems and components that make up a house. In fact, there are as many as 1,600 interior and exterior items that home inspectors take into consideration. As the home inspection profession has grown over the last decade, so have the standards for the certification of home inspectors. No longer is it enough to have once been a renovator, electrician, or foundation specialist. Home inspectors are required to gain expertise in all the house’s systems through courses and on-site training. The increasing demand for professional home inspections has encouraged good inspection companies to train their inspectors to perform at a high level. The highest national educational standards are required by the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI) through the National Certification Program. Regional CAHPI associations may require additional courses. To find a home inspector in your area, go to the CAHPI website for inspectors across Canada or to the CAHPI Ontario website for local inspectors. . This information is provided by the London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS®. The information herein is believed to be accurate and timely, but no warranty as such is expressed or implied. |
London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS®, 342 Commissioners Rd.W., London, Ontario. N6J 1Y3 - Phone 519-641-1400 - Fax 519-641-4613
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