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When buying a house make sure you get it inspected!
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What really bothers me is when the building inspector is not a certified carpenter, in the first 10 seconds you can tell if he is or is not.. it is that obvious. Their lack of knowledge gets them in real trouble in no time, even faster when jerk with them.
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you actually don't have to let the realtor set up the inspection, you can tell them you'll set one up yourself and just call them with date and time to have them inform the seller of when they are coming. That's what I did when we bought our place..... well kind of, we bought from a guy I work with who basically gave me a key to the place and told me to go and look as often as I wanted and do whatever, the "realtor" that he had "hired" to sell the place was the biggest douche bag I've ever met, and almost as pushy as a used car salesmen so I did as much as I could without him actually there.
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saskatoon is booming for those who do not know, and because of it everyone who could jumped on the realitor band wagon and the inspector band wagon, a couple guys i know did it just cause you "take a short course, look over the house and get $400, and your not liable if you miss anything" Those are the people that are inspecting your houses, same with Realtors that do next to nothing and are getting $10,000-16,000 for selling your house and finding you a new one, they know nothing other than they get big cash for selling.
A good friend of mine has built houses and hes a Realtor and his saying is a builders experience, and its true, when we looked for houses he pre looked over the whole place and showed me areas that may be of concern, would an inspector found the same stuff? yah but i didnt have to pay a guy that just took a **** course to make some quick cash, the Realtor should almost pay for the inspection them selves to ensure they make their thousands of dollars.
A good friend of mine has built houses and hes a Realtor and his saying is a builders experience, and its true, when we looked for houses he pre looked over the whole place and showed me areas that may be of concern, would an inspector found the same stuff? yah but i didnt have to pay a guy that just took a **** course to make some quick cash, the Realtor should almost pay for the inspection them selves to ensure they make their thousands of dollars.
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They actually are liable even with the "contract" you sign. I went through all of this BS, inspector came while is was out of town working, passed house, 3 months later problems. Long story short he missed some glaringly obvious things so I threatened to sue.
We settled out of court and it covered all of my expenses for his error.
He works for one of the big inspection companies.
So if anyone has similar circumstances dont be afraid to pursue legal action, they worst they can say is no.
I will never again hire an "inspector"
We settled out of court and it covered all of my expenses for his error.
He works for one of the big inspection companies.
So if anyone has similar circumstances dont be afraid to pursue legal action, they worst they can say is no.
I will never again hire an "inspector"
plio7
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please done listen to mike holmes.....that guys a phuckin idiot too. pretty sure he just spent a year memorizing the Ontario building code and now thinks he's a construction god....its easy to walk into a place that's half finished as see whats wrong when the wall and ceiling are already torn apart, and you've gone in before the cameras to investigate for a week......hate that guy
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oh man now i have to find a new hero!
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I have had a "Holmes" inspection done, and would not recommend them
. Overpriced and UN-knowledgeable home inspector.
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I have been to a couple of houses in the past year to fix stuff that home inspectors completely missed on an inspection. Both Pillar to Post and Amerispec. Seems that they go around with their flashlight and plug tester and call things like wrong polarity on a receptacle but miss open splices in the basement ceiling. One house had garage fed with 2 separate 2 conductor cables with no grounds in them. One last week had teck coming into the house, too short to reach the panel so the guy spliced them in the open ceiling, no JB, nothing. The teck outside was buried shallow enough that you could feel it when you walked over it. Home inspection report had a plug that need to be rewired in the living room. Best bet is to get a tradesman in to look.
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bought a house last year, older house but great potential, inspector went through said everything was good except for my electrical had to upgraded upstairs, ok fine, then he says that there is a hole in the living room ceiling.. and asks me "was there a fire place here " , a patch job on the roof that lines up with hole in ceiling, freaking genius, but I let it go, and had to leave for work, long story short the last year I have been dealing with a leaking basement, one of the cracks was a cover up job by the old owners and was not disclosed and the other crack the inspector should of found...but didn't, called the inspector to get paperwork so I can follow up and get lawsuit going, all of a sudden theres no record, except for the paper that I have...im getting mad talking about this...inspectors r scabs....that is all !!
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Mike Holmes, doesn't know chit, and has probably hurt the used home industry more than helped it!!! I started spraying 2lbs spray foam insulation 2 years ago (BASF chemical and holmes endorsed). Pretty much every private or custom job we do, the home owner apparently knows more than me. Cause they have watched every episode of holmes!!!!
I have been in the housing construction industry for 32 years this summer, I don't claim to know everything and no one can. The best thing you can do (IMHO), is take as many people as you can to view your next possible purchase. What you and I might not see, someone else will. I bought my acreage used, I did my own inspection, and have no regret's. Other than I should have had the ground inspected, I have found so much chit buried under the dirt and gravel.
One more thing I would NEVER do, is buy a former Show Home. They are slammed together soooooo fast, because the builder needs to make their quota for the year. That the care and attention that is needed and required, does not exist!!!!
sledneck_03
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I think bryan baeumler is awesome. That bryan knows best show is hilarious.
bryan baeumler is realistic and Holmes isn't, who could afford Holmes but he is right. At least they are calling out all these fly by night contractors out there and explaining the cost if
it isn't done right. If your jealous of these guys you may be one of these fly-by outfits out there.
it isn't done right. If your jealous of these guys you may be one of these fly-by outfits out there.
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I just got a house inpected in Cranbrook this past weekend . It took the guy 6 hours to do it and another hour with us explaining the report to us. The guy was from Fernie. Well worth every penny!!!! Very professional in every way. The prevoius owners of the house even commented on how good he was. So glad we found a good one.There are lots of bad ones out there
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So are you moving or is this a retirement income project?
Getting an inspection done these days is almost a joke, keep in mind people the cost to get it done, and your inspection is only going to be as good as that dudes coffee he had that morning.
Your far better off finding a reputable contractor or carpenter that has been doing homes for a while and asking him /her to have a look, after all the carpenter has to know a lot about the plumbing / electrical and other trades , basically overseeing all of them
Your far better off finding a reputable contractor or carpenter that has been doing homes for a while and asking him /her to have a look, after all the carpenter has to know a lot about the plumbing / electrical and other trades , basically overseeing all of them
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That was nice of you. I didn't think you would move but one never knows these days!
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The bad part is on the August long weekend the moving from Nelson will be getting done. I really hope the Tundra is up to it. lol Maybe you should lend me your new 3/4 ton truck? what do you think ?
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