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| Guide to Inspectors and Inspections |
Buying your first home can be an exciting and confusing time. Most first-time buyers are purchasing older homes that may have a higher potential for certain problems. "I would have never thought of checking that..." or "That problem was not in the disclosure statement." are examples of statements I have heard from buyers when a problem was pointed out to them. Many times the current owners are not even aware of some of the existing problems but are almost always willing to rectify or negotiate a resolution. Most people spend an average of about 30 minutes walking through a home when "house hunting". It is impossible to look at all the structural and mechanical components in that amount of time even if you have the necessary equipment and knowledge. This is why you need a home inspector! We spend about 3 hours reviewing the average home and another 2 hours reviewing photos and writing the final report. You get information based on more than 25 years of experience with home construction and maintenance. |
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| You deserve to know what you are buying, and if your experience with home ownership, maintenance and common problems is just beginning, please give us the opportunity to work with you. We are "Independent" home inspectors. This means:
You receive a copy of our itemized check list at the end of the inspection and a computer generated, narrative type summary report (which includes photos) is emailed (pdf), delivered or mailed to you within 36 hours of the end of the inspection. See the bottom of our Inspection Info page to view sample files. The final report also contains a list of common maintenance items. Let our years of experience work for you! There are many online resources for first time buyers, just search on "First time home buyer" in Google or Yahoo. Check out the links below for further assistance. You will find almost all mortgage companies, and all government sites will recommend a home inspection. |
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| The Minnesota Home Ownership Center HUD Homebuying HUD Minnesota Homeownership Bankrate.com Homebuyer Guide Yahoo Mortgage Center Fannie Mae Foundation Minnesota Housing Finance agency Dakota County Community Development Agency |
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| First-time home buyers Anderson Home Services |