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HART HOME INSPECTIONS
           Calgary, Alberta        
Buying a home in Calgary and surrounding
area?

The process can be stressful. A home inspection is supposed to
give you peace of mind, but often has the opposite effect. You will
be asked to absorb a lot of information in a short time. This often
includes a written report, checklist, photographs, environmental
reports and what the inspector himself says during the inspection.
All this combined with the seller's disclosure and what you notice
yourself makes the experience even more overwhelming. What
should you do?

Relax. Most of your inspection will be maintenance
recommendations, life expectancies and minor imperfections.
These are nice to know about. However, the issues that really
matter will fall into four categories:

  • Major defects. An example of this would be a structural
    failure.
  • Things that lead to major defects. A small roof-flashing leak,
    for example.
  • Things that may hinder your ability to finance, legally
    occupy or insure the home.
  • Safety hazards, such as an exposed, live buss bar at the
    electric panel.
Anything in these categories should be addressed. Often a serious
problem can be corrected inexpensively to protect both life and
property.

Most sellers are honest and are often surprised to learn of defects
uncovered during an inspection. Realize that sellers are under no
obligation to repair everything mentioned in the report. No home
is perfect. Keep things in perspective. Do not kill your deal over
things that do not matter. It is inappropriate to demand that a
seller address deferred maintenance, conditions already listed on
the seller's disclosure or nit-picky items.

REPORTING SYSTEMS

  • You will receive a professional computerized printout in a
    binder with full description of all the defects including
    pictures of all major concerns.

  • Out of town buyers can have their full report viewed on the
    Internet at their own leisure. Access is provided with a
    password.
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My Promise to You
Choosing the right home inspector can be difficult. Unlike
most professionals, you probably will not get to meet me
until after you hire me. Furthermore, different inspectors
have varying qualifications, equipment, experience,
reporting methods and yes, different pricing. One thing for
sure is that a home inspection requires work, a lot of work.
Ultimately a thorough inspection depends heavily on the
individual inspector's own effort. If you honor me by
permitting me to inspect your new home, I guarantee that I
will give you my very best effort. This I promise you.
Braam Hart
Hart Home Inspections
Calgary
Alberta
Certified by the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors - Click here to verify.
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