Residential Home Inspection Services for Edmonton and the Surrounding Area – Top 3 Inspector

Hi, I’m John H.  with GoTech Home Inspection in Edmonton, and today’s topic is home inspections for first-time homebuyers.

So my goal today is to give some information to first-time homebuyers, all about what a home inspection consists of a home inspection in Edmonton is, an objective visual examination of the physical structure and systems of the house from the roof to the foundation. 

So what exactly does that mean? 

Objective means that the home inspector is unbiased they work only for their client, they don’t pay any money to a real estate agent for referrals, they don’t get kickbacks from a real estate agent for making their reports soft by kind of making a small deal out of potentially big hazards.

We are completely on the client’s side and will only work to give you complete transparency on the full home inspection report and nobody will be overshadowing us on what to include or not include in our report. In conclusion, we want you to buy your dream home in full confidence knowing exactly what conditions the home is in and what you can possibly expect in the future. 

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GoTech Home Inspections – Edmonton
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The home inspection is also an education.

If you can be there during the inspection, as a first-time homebuyer, this is a fantastic learning opportunity, you get to learn all about the home, the way it works, when you buy a vehicle you get this owner’s manual, I mean it’s super thick, you might washing machine and you get a huge owner’s manual, telling you how to operate it, and all this stuff you get nothing like that for a home in general, so if you can be there during the home inspection, you get to learn a lot of information about the house, I highly recommend attending your home inspection if you have the time.

The next stop is what gets reported on during a home inspection.

If there are four basic things that home inspectors report on, it’s gonna be installation issues, things that just were not put in properly, maintenance items, things that need to be serviced, things are at the end of their life, the things that might leak, those I would all consider maintenance items, safety issues a lot of the time it’s gonna be safety upgrades, sometimes it’s things just weren’t done properly and it turns into a safety issue, but home inspectors are big on safety, and also performance, now one thing that I didn’t put on this list is code errors, now your home inspector is not there to do a code compliance inspection, so that’s it’s an important distinction.

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Performing a Home Inspection with InterNACHI Home Inspector Jim Krumm

This is a video of a home inspection in Colorado, although it is located in the United States, he gives you a thorough idea of the basics of what should be done in a home inspection no matter where your home is located. 

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Edmonton Home Inspection

When should the home inspection be done in Edmonton?

I’m a Edmonton home inspector, here in Edmonton there are no rules about when home inspection needs to happen, it’s whatever your real estate agent puts in the purchase agreement and for most transactions that, I’m involved in people are given 10 days to get the home inspection done, you write it up in your purchase agreement you say that you are buying a home it’s going to be contingent upon the inspection and you’re going to get the inspection and any negotiations everything done within 10 days, but it varies, it’s whatever is in your contract that clock starts ticking as soon as you have that signed purchase agreement, so once you get that signed, as a home buyer it’s a good idea to line up home inspection right away, so the goal is to get the home inspection done quickly, and then after you get the home inspection what happens next what do you do with that information, well it all comes down to your agent your agent is the one who’s going to help you get through all this and there’s four basic things that can be done after the inspection, you can cancel the purchase, that’s always the least fortunate option because you’re out of a bunch of money you pay for the home inspection and you’ve invested a lot of your time they know a home, but it is an option people do have the right to cancel cancel purchase based on really anything that was found during the inspection you don’t even need to tell the seller wire cancelling, and I don’t think much of that because I’ve been involved in transactions or buyers wanted to cancel the purchase before I even did the home inspection and they were just using the inspection as a get out of contract free card , so you could cancel the purchase.

Another option is to ask the seller to fix stuff.

Now that one gets messed up a lot because a lot of the time people aren’t specific and they don’t ask for what they want and a lot of the time you’re asking a seller to repair things that have been installed improperly the first time, but it is an option.

Another one is to negotiate the price.

That one’s kind of tricky, but there are two common ways that you know to negotiate a price on a purchase, one of them is to ask the seller to reduce the price of the home, and the other is to ask a solder to pay closing costs, it’s kind of way of transferring some costs over to a seller, based on the inspection.

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GoTech Home Inspections – Edmonton
Home Inspection Edmonton Company
(587) 609-9005
9+ Years Servicing Edmonton & Surrounding Areas
Home Inspector Edmonton Experts – House inspection near me
To schedule the appointment? Click here -> Book Appointment.
Fully Licensed, Insured & Bonded Inspector.

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You should also talk to your home inspector about having a sewer inspection done!

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

List of what you must ask when you’re considering hiring a home inspector to help you learn about a property you’re about to purchase to ensure you understand all the ins and outs that you truly walk through with a home inspector.

What is your work history background of your home inspector?

It would be preferred to have past experience in the trades such as a plumber, HVAC, appliance technician and so on. This would add valued skills and a keen eye on a thorough inspection, with added knowledge from past work experiences, that normal home inspectors wouldn’t have.

Can I be at the inspection?

Yes, absolutely this will allow us to show you what I am seeing and be able to answers you may have on the spot and any maintenance you may need to do over the years. Also this will give you a chance to get to know your home from in the inside out.

How long does a home inspection take in Edmonton, Canada?

The average home inspection can take anywhere from two hours to sometimes six hours, it all depends on the square footage of your home. To learn more about How long a home inspection takes. On average 2 – 3 Hours.

How much does a house inspection cost Edmonton?

Our value is based on what we provide to our clients and the thorough reports we give that show a complete health picture of your potential home and this, therefore, allows you to make a sound decision. Therefore it’s never a good idea to go with a lower-priced home inspector as this may jeopardize the quality of the home inspection you receive and impact the purchase of a huge financial decision on your part. That being said, we base our prices on the square footage of the home and what type of dwelling we are inspecting. To learn more about our home inspection costs Click Here -> Home Inspection Cost Edmonton

12 Questions you must ask your home inspector, Frequently Asked Questions to Ask Home Inspector Edmonton. to read further on our blog post.

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