A good home inspection just like a good blog takes time. A good inspector will systematically poke and prod the systems of the home removing all panel covers, opening all hatches and water closets, crawling into attics and crawl spaces, bringing light to the dark places of the house that go unexposed without an inspection. A good blogger will do the same, bring light to a variety of subjects by poking and prodding those subjects until the truth is exposed.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Home Sellers should not be at the Home Inspection
Over the past year I've probably seen a dozen sellers staying on the premises for the home inspection. In a couple of instances the sellers were elderly or infirm and would have been greatly inconvenienced by leaving the house. Otherwise its not a good practice, the home buyer for the 1st time has an opportunity to address any questions they have about the property and to get an unbiased evaluation of the condition of the home and its systems. Home owners have an emotional attachment to the home and will often get defensive when a critical eye is cast on the property. At the very least this can be uncomfortable and often inhibits the free exchange of questions and concerns that may arise concerning the properties condition. Worst case the seller kind of hovers around and offers unsolicited opinions and denials to the point where it becomes a distraction. So agents kindly request the home owner leave the premises for the entirety of the inspection.
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