Hi Jim, very informative article.

My one quetion is how can you be certain that the home inspector actually got on the roof? What if he arrived early so he could tell you he was on the roof? Perhaps he’s afraid of heights and does this all the time.

Posted on 06/28/2006 at 8:38 AM

good question.  How I know he got on the roof was that he described the roof in detail.  He pointed out what type shingles were on each part of the roof; and, reported that a couple repairs had been made due to limbs from trees which had fallen.  He also had a ladder which would tend to establish “means”.

Posted on 06/28/2006 at 8:44 AM

The cost of a condo inspection will vary depending on what must be inspected. Many condo buyers put the cost of the condo inspection as the greatest priority. While a condo inspection cost can be a concern a greater concern should be if the condo inspection is being performed on all the elements you will be responsible for after you purchase the condo.Condo buyers are frequently told not to worry about common elements. Condo buyers who are not concerned about the condition of common elements frequently find out the hard way they were misinformed.The person selling you the condo has a goal in life. Usually that goal is to sell you the condo for the most amount of money possible. Others associated with the sale of the condo will only get paid if the deal goes through. Many bank appraisers feel pressure to “make the numbers work” in order to allow the bank to make the loan. Many property management companies are not concerned with the finances of individual unit owners.In the scope of the dollars spent buying a condo the cost of the condo inspection cost is minimal compared to the cost of a cheap inspection that does not fully inform you of the condtion of the unit and the common areas.

Posted on 01/17/2009 at 3:39 AM

Successful Real Estate Sales and Marketing is not routine… it is an acquired art. Negotiating an offer is far more than addressing numbers. It requires authoritative quantification and justification to all parties concerned. Whether you’re buying or selling, your home is probably your single, largest tax-free asset. Make a smart business decision.

Posted on 01/22/2009 at 11:41 PM