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Monday Morning Motivator

2008-02-18T00:35:00.000-08:00

Monday
Morning Motivator

The Best way to prepare for life is to begin to live.

-Elbert Hubbard

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New Property Inspections

2008-02-17T08:37:00.000-08:00

Is it worth the effort in trying to convert non-believers of the need to obtain a thorough home inspection on a newly constructed home? Simply put, the answer is yes. I understand that for some first-time home buyers, it comes down to dollars and no sense.

Typical arguments are:

I'm covered by the builders warranty

It's passed inspection by the local codes department

I didn't really see anything of concern

Veteran property inspectors know that we often find it is easier to inspect a well-maintained existing home that has gone through the process of passing internal quality checks coupled with inspections in buying/selling transactions.

My argument is that quality inspections are performed by those who have specialized training in all aspects of home construction and installed components. Appropriately put, "We are "Jacks" of all trades and masters of some." If you want someone who can see beyond the cosmetic items including trim and paint globs on the wall, give us a call.

This posting and the contents written here are the intellectual property of Michael Thornton an ASHI Certified inspector with Complete Home Inspections, Inc. providing Nashville home inspections for Davidson county and Brentwood home inspections for Williamson County and other areas of Middle Tennessee. The views and opinions expressed are just that - views and opinions of Michael Thornton and those who comment. This post is part of Blogger. See some of my other blogs on Active Rain, which is a social network highlighting the best of Web 2.0. Information and is provided with the intent of educating and assisting home owners, home sellers, home buyers and real estate investors with information they can use to make better real estate decisions. Visit my website blogs.chiblogs.com

Photos of the Day

2008-02-17T03:07:00.000-08:00

While doing a prelisting inspection yesterday, I noticed that the stack boots were not properly installed. For those of you who do not know, the sides and upside edges need to be under the shingles. At first I thought that this was a fig Newton of my imagination, but upon closer review, I noticed that the new stack boots were installed over the old ones because the seals around the stacks were deteriorating.

Because the roof had so much wind damage from the storms and tornados that moved through the area a few weeks ago, I suggested that a licensed roofing contractor properly install the boots when the roof is repaired.

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