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Real Estate Inspector

WE'VE GOT YOUR AREA COVERED

You visit a realtor’s office to talk about purchasing a property of his. He walks you out of his office and around the area to show you his properties. The weather is gorgeous, the sun is bright, and the homes look as if they belong in Beverly Hills. However, you have been told that properties can look deceiving from afar. Behind them can lurk some of the biggest health and financial risks anyone has seen. Your life could be at stake if you land on the bad piece of wood on the porch. You could get terribly sick and need to seek hospital treatment if you stay there for a month and breathe in mold and damp water constantly. The water drainage and mold around the property (though hidden in with the grass) could lead to termites that come and destroy the home foundation in a matter of days. Spiders and all sorts of creatures could be hiding in vents. You get the picture. What you need is a real estate inspector.

This calls for the skills of a real estate inspector. A real estate inspector is someone who inspects or examines the real estate property you are interested in buying. His goal is to find the problems on the property (in great detail) and alert you as to each one. Real estate inspectors play a great role in helping potential real estate owners to see the truth about the property (apart from realtor hype) and decide whether or not they should invest. A real estate inspection at the last minute could change an entire decision—or make the final decision a power-clutch for the interested consumer.

A real estate inspector must pass tests and examinations and receive licensure in order to practice real estate inspection. The tests and exams that estate inspectors take consist of the following knowledgeable areas:

Furnace operations and how to ensure a furnace is operating properly

Electrical systems

Plumbing and plumbing waste

Drain and ventilation systems

How to test electric and gas heaters

Bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry areas

Basements and tiny, crawl places

Railings

Porches

Balconies and steps

Flashings and walls

Fascia

Eaves

Landscaping

A real estate inspector possesses knowledge in each of the above areas and knows what to look for when he or she examines the interested property. As a result, you can trust the estate inspector to level with you in honesty. For the sake of your dollars, you hope that the inspector plays fairly.

Eagle Eye Property Inspections is committed to inspecting your interested property pre-sale or your home post-buy. Our real estate inspectors are certified in energy efficiency, mold, and indoor air quality. We provide a detailed inspection of your home and send you a detailed report with meticulous photos within 48 hours. If you need a property inspected before you buy it or post-buy, call (800)-893-4669.