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Home Inspection
A few years ago, I was watching Barbara Walters on her
television show 20 / 20. They were doing a show on Home Inspectors & Real Estate Agents located on the East coast.
I was all to familiar with what they were reporting & covering, I
have seen the same situation going on here.
Here's the story...
Home inspectors for the most part rely on real estate agents to
send them business. Unless you look in the phone book to find your own, you'll use the inspector recommended by your agent.
Home inspectors usually don't want to make the agent mad, so they go easy on the inspection, just to keep the "deal together".
The home inspectors with a so called bad-reputation will not get calls from the agents. However, that inspector was just doing his job. So most inspectors end up "selling-out-the-buyer". Only to cater to the real estate agent.
The fact is: Most agents want to control how the inspections are conducted... They're out for the buck.
Now , I'll kind of change the subject...
I, personally have noticed inexperienced, or incompetent home
inspectors out there as well. Several people have noticed that
it's a money-making business. A home inspection will cost anywhere from $150 to $450.
OK, after noting all that, now I will make my recommendation to you as far as the home inspectors I am impressed with...
Gum Property Inspections 618-345-3300
NPI Inspections 618-635-8724
Metro East Home Inspection (618) 304-3465
(You can call anyone you'd like out of the yellow pages, but remember,
you do not have the insight, and may choose one of these "good-ole-boys")
If you ever do a home inspection and the agent is present for the entire inspection, there could be a conflict on interest going on. Or If The Seller
Is Following You Around...
It's good only if the buyer & inspector is present ONLY.
(Home Inspections can take up to 3 hours. it's not mandatory you be there,
but by all means... very important you are.)
I look at it this way... You're not hiring me to inspect your house,
your hiring a inspector, it's his show, not mine. All I want is to see the
results and then deal with them.
all info. on this page is the opinion of author, reader must consider facts for
themselves.
Tax Exemptions
When you are browsing the Homes For Sale on this web site, & looking at the spec
sheets, look down just about the "remarks section". There you'll see the amount
of County Taxes along with the recorded Exemptions associated with that property.
Remember, the tax amount divided by 12 is added to your monthly payment.
Depending on which Exemption is attached to the property you buy can either
raise the taxes or lower the taxes after you buy. (More)...
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