Home Inspections

Why it mattersA presentation for real estate professionals

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The role of your home inspector

• Most importantly, to help the client make an informed decision on the purchase of their home.

• Act with integrity, honesty, punctuality, and being available during and after the inspection to answer all questions.

• Providing an unbiased report based on the current condition of the homes structure, grading, and major systems

• To advise the client of conditions and or components that are: unsafe, require immediate repairs or maintenance, and items that may be nearing the end or their intended life span

• To adhere to the state regulated standards of practice

The Inspector should not be expected to…• Report on minor cosmetic items

• Determine the remaining life span of components

• Quote exact costs for repairs (estimates may apply)

• Perform technically exhaustive inspections

• Perform “punch lists” on new construction

• Put themselves in dangerous unsafe situations

• Advise on whether or not the property should be purchased

• Turn on any utility that is not turned on at the time of the inspection. i.e. gas, water.

Building Codes

• Inspectors are required, by law, to call out all “Significantly Deficient” items. Not code violations.

• Codes vary from town to town. National standards do not.

• Codes are a minimum standard of required work.

• Being in accord with local building codes is not the same as being safe. A house can be perfectly compliant with code, but be perfectly unsafe. i.e. smoke alarms

• Codes change continually, and are updated

• Fine line between code compliant and common sense

• Older homes grandfathered in compliancy

What do we look at?

• Roof system & coverings

• Exterior & Lot

• Basement, foundation, crawlspace & structure

• Heating Systems

• Cooling Systems

• Permanent Appliances

• Plumbing fittings & fixtures

• Electrical supply & distribution

• Fireplace & Chimney

• Attic & Insulation

• Doors & Windows

• Interior components

What are our limitations

• Think of a home inspector as your “family” doctor. We are generalists, not specialists. If a condition warrants further review or repair, we will refer you to the appropriate specialist in that field.

• The report should only be considered “a snapshot in time” and can only represent conditions viewed on the day and time of the inspection

• The inspector can only report on systems that they can see based on reasonable access

• A home inspection is NOT a warranty and implies no guarantee of the future condition of the home or its systems

Structure types

• Commercial buildings• Residential dwellings: from Westside cottages to large

homes• Apartment complexes• Duplexes, 4plexes• Medical offices• Restaurants• Golf clubhouses and surrounding buildings • Outbuildings• Barns • Bowling Alley• Structures from 500sf to 60,000sf

Types of inspections

• Listing inspections

• Buyers inspections

• Construction phase inspections

• Lender inspections

• One year warranty inspections

• Pest and dry rot inspections

• Residential

• Commercial

What do we find?

How much would you save by not getting an inspection?

Our report

• Delivered via email as a PDF file

• Digital pictures pointing out major defects

• Easy to read narratives, not just a check box

• Summary Report

• Full Report

• Same day reports

• CD or hard copy available upon request

Affiliations & Licensing

• COAREI Central Oregon Assoc. of Real Estate Inspectors

• COAR Central Oregon Assoc. of Realtors

• NACHI National Assoc. of Certified Home Inspectors

• AII American Institute of Inspectors (WDO & WDI certified)

• CCB Construction Contractors Board #164773

• OCHI Oregon Certified Home Inspector #1015

• BNI Business Network International (membership committee)

• COCBA Central Oregon Christian Businessman Assoc.

• Licensed, Bonded

• E&O Insurance

Clients of ours

• Central Oregon Realtors

• Leeway Bank

• Bank of the Cascades

• HUD

• Strategic Asset Services

• Umpqua Bank

• NWCC

• US Inspect

• Fidelity Inspections

About the inspector

• Honest

• Integrity

• Punctual

• Efficient

• Thorough

• Available

• Wife, 3 kids, dog, loves to fly fish and snow ski

“Give us a call…

You’ll be glad you did.