buying a home.. finally
need to get a GOOD home inspector quick.
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buying a home.. finally
need to get a GOOD home inspector quick.
no such thing
pretty much a waste of money
you can get 3 different inspectors, you will get 3 different reports
get a good GC and pay him to walk thru with you.
well I have some fall backs, but if someone has a cool gun supporting gc/home inspector who would put the money to good use (instead of bs lies & feelings) hook a brother up!!!
were are ya located I know a few
NO really
I'm not kidding
the only bigger scam in homebuying is appraisals.
It isn't worth the money
Your eye should find more for a heck of a lot less money.
house is in aurora
I wouldn't agree with ya John ,If ya get one who has the proper training they can be a life saver I have been A licensed GC and am now a home inspector the 2 are completely different .GC's hire subs they don,t know about hvac,electrical,plumb,or roofing ,ect they are usually only good in one field mabey 2 . In OR. you have to be state certified. They dont let you get this with out school, years in approprit trades, referances and some testing .Here its different but there are still some good ones .ITA trained makes the differance the home inspector socites you just pay and they give ya the seal .ITA is an intense school you are tested and if ya dont pass no seal so at least ya know they if they are ITA trained they have some experance plus they should have E&O insurance in case theres a miss of something . I also dont know alot of GC s that go under the house or in the attic, plus if an inspector misses somthing there butts on the line not yours.
Dunno about inspectors, but one of my coworkers is an appraiser and VERY gun friendly (H&K 91, Grizzly .50, Colt somethingorather, etc.). I'll see if he knows any good inspectors tomorrow night when I go back to work.
I pm ya the guys :cool:
I am with Brian
For the most part they are a waste
But I do know a guy from my church that actually takes it seriously
Wherabouts are you buying??
thanks for the input guys... location is 5 posts above this one [poke]
[beer] Congratulations, owning a home great.
I sold real estate for a few years, and the thing to watch is - who are they really working for? I have had realtors representing their buyers tell me “Don’t worry, he is my inspector and he won't find anything ". If you hire somebody -- you do the search, interviewing and hiring, he needs to work for you and not see that the "deal" doesn’t blow up.
David from First Choice has worked for me several times and I would trust him more than anybody else, but be careful.
First Choice
David Pineda
(303) 3699-5388
subscribed... my wife and i will be buying a house soon... going tomorrow to get preapproved... such a big purchase, its scary... any tips/pointers?
I don't know any home inspectors, but if it needs repairs and or paint i've got the hookup on materials.
Kwal paint 10% over cost.
And a discount at a supplier for pretty much everything inside.
oh, and wholesale on GE appliances.
I know a good interior painter.
This only lasts until i find a new job and quit this one though.
YeahQuote:
Originally Posted by kwando
don't.
market is going splat
If I were buying now, anyplace in Colorado other then where I live now, I'd hold off for a bit too. Since I live 7 minutes from Fort Carson, our area for housing keeps increasing and shouldn't stop until all the Fort Hood soldiers get here in a couple of years. So if someone buys in this area they won't potentially lose some of their homes value in the nest year or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnTRourke
Funny thing is before I bought my house I kept hoping the rumors they might close the base would come true so the houses would be dirt cheap. Now that we own, hope it stays open forever. :P
I'd wait, but I HAVE to do this for my sanity!
seriously, most of my stuff has been in storage since early 03. Some of that stuff has been in boxes since '02. :cry:
Rent baby
lots of people who bought rental homes that they can't afford
rents are coming down, there are lots on the market
leverage works both ways.
Good luck on the house.
thanks guys..
inspection was today.
spend some money.
found a MAJOR problem... rejected contract..
search for new home spooling back up.
better that I spent the 200+ then the 10-30K it would take to fix the problem!
oops, edited the post (updated)
:P Money well spent!!
it's bitter-sweet :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mista Bukit1
so, what was the problem?
PM me the person you used... my wife and i are looking now, we havne't found a house we like yet, but when it comes time we will need an inspector.
we are also looking in the south aurora/parker area.
also what was the problem? and MLS # for the house if possible so i can avoid that one.
Wow, foundation?
Up in the attic, the duct coming up from the furnace (exhaust) had become disconnected from the duct going through the roof. The exhaust has moisture and heat. The condensation of the moisture got a lot of the roof, truss and nearby wall wet. the heat help mold grow (there was quite a lot of it). This has been going on for quite some time (guess was over 2 years)
The roof, more than likely would need replaced as well as part of the wall.
the truss would need either replaced or treated.
all the insulation would need to be replaced.
the house would need to be tested to make sure there wasn't any other/more mold in the place.
the roof is insured by the HOA, HOWEVER, this was not a roof problem, it was a furnace problem. Therefore, the owner would be responsible :!:
I learned from my last house.. if it has problems... walk away from it!
I took a few pictures, will post when I get a chance (they're still in the camera(it is digital though))
I just had an inspection done on the house we are buying too, your description sounds exactly like a house OUR inspector told me about. Mold in the attic, trusses.. Great inspector we used, he was a former City of Aurora Inspector. He's been in the industry for 40 years. He found things I, my Dad, my Real Estate agent didn't find. Nothing major fortunatly.
You didn't use US inspect did ya? That would be quite a coincidence.
I don't understand the reasoning for renting. Yes, it IS a down market right now. It IS harder to sell your current house.
We did. We were the shiniest apple on the lowest branch. Our house was on the market for one month. We replaced doors, all new paint, replaced the front porch, new door hardware. We spent $1500 to fix it up. We cleaned it out, and staged it. It looked like a model when we were done.
The house we are buying was on the market for a year. We did lower our price $24k, but the seller of our new house lowered their price $85k. I cannot imagine our house losing much more value in the future. It is on 2.6 acres, 3700 square ft. And if it does, so what? We plan to stay in the house probably forever.
Historically it always goes up eventually.