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Why Listen To Me? Here’s What People Are Saying…
FOREWORD
HOME BUYER QUESTIONS
Q1. What is a home inspection?
Q2. What’s included in a home inspection?
Q3. What DON’T you look at during a home inspection?
Q4. Why do I need a home inspection?
Q5. Can a house fail a home inspection?
Q6. I’ve heard about Inter NACHI®, ASHI®, and NAHI®; who are they and what do they mean to me?
Q7. Aren’t all home inspections the same?
Q8. How long will the home inspection take?
Q9. Am I missing out on any expertise by not using an engineer?
Q10. Does a home inspection warranty or insure my home?
Q11. Steve, I’m just getting started in my house search and I’m going to call you to inspect it when
Q12. When and how do I pay for the home inspection?
Q13. Will you take payment at closing?
Q14. How much does a home inspection cost?
Q15. Do I need to be present during the inspection?
Q16. When will I receive the inspection report?
Q17. How will I receive the inspection report?
Q18. When and how do I schedule a home inspection?
Q19. Can I follow you around during the inspection?
Q20. Can I ask you questions during the inspection?
Q21. Is it a good idea to have a friend or family member perform the inspection?
Q22. Will you walk on the roof?
Q23. Hi Steve, it's raining outside and I'm concerned that you won't be able to walk on the roof tod
Q24. Will you be able to test the air conditioning system if it's cold outside?
Q25. Is this a bad foundation crack?
Q26. How long do shingles usually last?
Q27. What is knob-n-tube wiring?
Q28. Will you light the pilot lights for the water heater, furnace, or fireplace?
Q29. Will you light a fire in the fireplace?
Q30. What if I have questions after the inspection?
Q31. Should I avoid the home inspector that my real estate agent recommends?
Q32. I’m getting an FHA loan, do you know what they’ll be looking for?
Q33. I’m getting a VA loan, do you know what they’ll be looking for?
Q34. What are the different types of inspections available?
Q35. Is it alright to have my appraiser show up at the same time as the inspection?
Q36. Is there a fee to have you come back at another time and inspect something that wasn’t accessib
Q37. Can you tell me where my property lines are?
Q38. Can you tell me how many square feet the home is?
Q39. Do you work weekends?
Q40. Are home inspectors required to be licensed or certified?
Q41. Are home inspectors required to carry insurance?
Q42. What happens if something goes wrong after the home inspection?
Q43. Who do I call if something goes wrong after the home inspection?
Q44. How long are the inspection findings good for?
Q45. Are home inspections just for buyers and sellers?
Q46. Are you specifically experienced in residential inspection?
Q47. Is there a fee to have you come back at another time and re-inspect something after a repair is
Q48. Do you offer to do repairs or improvements based on the inspection?
Q49. How long after the inspection will you be available if I have any questions?
Q50. How can I get the most use from the inspection findings?
Q51. Do you have anything available to help me take a more critical look at each home I look at befo
HOME SELLER INSPECTION QUESTIONS
Q52. I’m selling my home. Should I have it inspected before the buyer does?
Q53. How is a home seller inspection different from a home buyer inspection?
Q54. Should I test for Radon if I’m selling my home?
Q55. As the seller, what can I do to prepare for my upcoming home inspection?
NEW CONSTRUCTION QUESTIONS
Q56. The home I’m buying is new construction, should I still get it inspected?
Q57. When is the best time to get my brand new home inspected?
Q58. My friends are having trouble with their new home after being in the house for only 6 months &
Q59. My one year builder’s warranty is about to expire, should I get it re-inspected?
Q60. I’m having some problems with my new construction home that my builder is not willing to fix. W
HOME MAINTENANCE INSPECTION QUESTIONS
Q61. Where can I get good information about ongoing home maintenance?
Q62. Do you offer any inspections designed to help with home maintenance?
Q63. I'd like to finish my basement. do you have any advice?
REAL ESTATE INVESTOR QUESTIONS
Q64. I’m a real estate investor and already know there’s some minor issues with the property I’m buy
Q65. What are your thoughts on roof overlays vs. tear-off and replacing?
RADON GAS QUESTIONS
Q66. What is Radon gas?
Q67. Should I get my home tested for Radon?
Q68. How is Radon gas measured, and what does it mean to me?
Q69. I’m not worried about the health risks, so why should I still get my home tested for Radon?
Q70. What can be done if the Radon gas level comes back high?
Q71. How does a mitigation system work?
Q72. Is there any maintenance I need to do to the system?
Q73. Without a test, can I tell if I have Radon gas in my home?
Q74. How dangerous is Radon gas?
Q75. I have a new construction home, should I still test for Radon?
Q76. My home is on a slab or crawl space, do I still need to worry about Radon?
Q77. I’ve got granite and marble countertops, should I be worried about Radon gas?
Q78. If Radon gas comes from the soil, why don’t I get sick when I go outside?
Q79. Another house in my neighborhood was tested and the results came back low; doesn’t that mean my
Q80. How much does it cost to test for Radon?
Q81. Where can I go to learn more about Radon?
Q82. The sellers of the home will be moving out after the inspection. Will it be a good idea to drop
TERMITE QUESTIONS
Q83. I’ve got a new construction home, should I get a termite inspection?
Q84. Can you give me some pointers on how to check for termites after I move into my home?
MOLD QUESTIONS
Q85. I’m buying a foreclosed property that has mold in the basement. Should I have the mold tested o
Q86. How do I know when I can rip out the moldy areas myself or when I have to call a professional r
Q87. Do mold remediation companies need to be licensed, certified professionals?
Q88. What types of mold tests are there?
Q89. What will it cost me to get the mold tested?
Q90. What if I think there’s mold in my house, but I can’t see it? What should I do?
Q91. What’s the difference between a mold testing company and a mold remediation company?
Q92. If a home I’m buying has mold, should I just walk away?
Q93. I’m already 5 days into my 10 day inspection period. If I wanted to get mold testing done, how
CHINESE DRYWALL QUESTION
Q94. What is Chinese Drywall? Should I be concerned?
ENERGY EFFICIENCY QUESTIONS
Q95. I’m buying an older home and want to find out how energy efficient it is. Is there some sort of
Q96. Where can I get information about the best energy efficiency upgrades to make for my older home
Q97. How much does it cost to get my home examined for its energy efficiency?
OLDER HOME QUESTIONS
Q98. I’ve lived in my home for 15 years now and my husband just passed away. I know I need to keep u
Q99. I live in an older home, do you have any advice on the best way to keep up with ongoing mainten
FIRST TIME BUYER QUESTIONS
Q100. I’m a first time buyer, but I don’t have a lot of money for an inspection even though I need o
Q101. Ok Steve, I’m paying ‘X’ dollars for this house and now that you know what kind of condition i
Q102. Will you provide a 1st time buyer with any extra time or help?
Q103. Would you buy this home if you were me?
Q104. Is there any way I can prepare for the inspection?
BONUS QUESTIONS
B1. Why are home inspections such a mystery?
B2. What’s the #1 most critically important system in every vacant home?
B3. What are the 3 things you NEVER want to overlook when buying a vacant or foreclosed home?
B4. What are the 5 major areas in every home and why do they make all the difference between buying
B5. If you only had 5 minutes to find a good, professional home inspector, would you know how to cho
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