Home Buyers Inspection Service, LLC
Established 1994
Richard W. Guest, Inspector
Your purchase of a home is one of the most important, and perhaps the most complex decision that you may face in life. You are going to enter into a heavy financial commitment made over a period of many years. The question you must ask is: "Can we afford to purchase this particular home and will we be able to continue to afford living there?" Many of us will "sign our life away" to complete this transaction.
Aside from the financial considerations pertinent questions like the following need to be fully answered:
Will the property increase or decrease in value over the years?
Are all mechanical functions operating safely and properly (heat, air conditioning, plumbing)?
Is electric service grounded, installed according to code and operating safely and properly?
Is the structure located in a flood plain or swampy area? Are there water or mud problems any time of the year?
What if our family expands? Is this particular home suitable for expansion?
Does the present physical condition of the home correlate with the selling price?
Is there potential for unexpected repairs in the future?
Professional assistance is the best solution for you, the buyer, in making an intelligent decision.
The physical condition of the home is critical with regard to answering the question of whether the home is affordable to you, both in the short term and the long term. Most buyers are not experienced in looking for and anticipating potential structural or maintenance problems without the help of a professional home inspector.
Any major structural defect that goes undetected can be very costly. In fact, any undiscovered problem works against you, the buyer, in two important ways:
Your inability to properly estimate ongoing maintenance costs.
Your inability to negotiate a fair purchase price taking into account defects not spelled out on the Seller Disclosure Form.
Through our inspection service you have an opportunity to have a professional represent your interests. At the end of the inspection, we discuss with you all the findings and give you the option to decide if you need a typed report and, if so, which problems you would like explained, in detail, in the customized (transcribed) typed report. This enables you, the buyer, to make a sound decision based on specific findings during the inspection. Since the inspection is narrative and notes are recorded by us onto a tape recorder, any typed reports can be produced at a later time, if needed. The microcassette tape we use is retained by HBIS as a permanent record of both our findings and verbal report to you during the inspection.
In economic language, the Latin term "caveat emptor" means "buyer beware." When purchasing a home you need to "beware" by being aware! Your awareness is sharpened by asking us to perform a detailed and comprehensive inspection of your prospective property.
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Over 750 inspections performed between 1994 and 2010 as indicated by the pushpin locations on this map. The majority of our inspections come from "word of mouth" advertising from previous clients—as we have a reputation for being extremely thorough.
This map illustrates our service area.
Call Richard Guest 802-748-5505
Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. Psalm 55:22