Since the real estate market has been in a slump, it doesn’t mean it isn’t a buyer’s market. It certainly is, with interest rates at an all time low recently. Many people are out searching for new homes.
If you are searching for a new home, some banks require a home inspection to be done prior to them approving your mortgage. Home inspections will usually inspect your home from roof to sidewalk. This means they will inspect every aspect of your house.
If you live in the Austin area, Austin Home Inspection is the service for you.
They will give you a detailed report of what needs to be fixed, be it your faucet in the upper bathroom, or the insulation in the attic.
Austin home inspection goes above and beyond the call of duty. They will even do an thermal scan on your house if you want! They can analyze your wiring, check for gas leaks, carbon monoxide leaks, and more.
I have never seen a home inspection company go as far as they do! They will even do light commercial and construction inspections. They can inspect any aspect of your residential property for you, including pools, spas, concrete slabs. This is the stuff that usually goes un noticed in a home inspection! I would definitely recommend their services!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Home Inspections
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
Building Inspections: You Don't Want Bad Construction
photo source : Russian Fun
I thought this picture was absolutely hilarious when I first saw it, but then I found more, and the more I looked, the more horrendous the pictures were. There are so many incredibly bad construction mistakes made these days, and we need to be more attentive to them!
Especially if you are considering buying a home, whether it is newly constructed, or 100 years old, you should get a building inspection. You never can tell if there is underlying decay, bad ventilation, too much moisture, bad insulation, no insulation, and roof damage.
The wisest thing you could do is get building inspection reports.
If you are in the construction business these things would be easy to spot, but if you are not, or don’t have much experience with homeownership, these issues may be hard to spot. They can give you some pretty hefty bills down the road!
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