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Scott Gilligan
"One stop shopping for all your home inspection needs"
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Owner for Accuracy Assured Home Inspections, LLC
December 2006—present
Serving Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania.
Serving Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania.
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Residential, Commercial, Environmental, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, Radon, Wood Destroying Insects, Water Quality, Insurance Surveys, Thermal Imaging
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Certified Master Inspector
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Accuracy Assured Home Inspections, LLC is owned and operated by Scott Gilligan, Certified Residential Inspector. The goal of Accuracy Assured Home Inspections
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Scott Gilligan answered:
Robert - Home inspectors don't kill a deal...The house does!
If a home is riddled with defects that are not noticed by someone who is looking to buy a new home, then it is the inspector's job to point out whatever he finds during the inspection. A good inspector will have the client's best interest in mind and not be swayed by the influence of a real estate agent or broker. Anything less would be unethical. I know most real estate agents don't like good quality inspectors because inspection reports often make them have to renegotiate and file additional paperwork. In my opinion, any real estate agent or broker who refers an underqualified or bias inspector does not have the client's best interest in mind and should not have a license. There are plenty of real estate agents who only care about the sales commision and could care less about their clients.
As for your comment about the liability being limited to the cost of the inspection, you are very wrong with that statement. I know of several home inspectors in PA that have been sued for thousands of dollars becuase they missed something or wrote something up incorrectly. This is the reason why we are required to carry insurance here in PA and Philly. While PA is not a licensed state for home inspections, there are laws that are in place and enfourced by the PA Attorney General's Office.
If a home is riddled with defects that are not noticed by someone who is looking to buy a new home, then it is the inspector's job to point out whatever he finds during the inspection. A good inspector will have the client's best interest in mind and not be swayed by the influence of a real estate agent or broker. Anything less would be unethical. I know most real estate agents don't like good quality inspectors because inspection reports often make them have to renegotiate and file additional paperwork. In my opinion, any real estate agent or broker who refers an underqualified or bias inspector does not have the client's best interest in mind and should not have a license. There are plenty of real estate agents who only care about the sales commision and could care less about their clients.
As for your comment about the liability being limited to the cost of the inspection, you are very wrong with that statement. I know of several home inspectors in PA that have been sued for thousands of dollars becuase they missed something or wrote something up incorrectly. This is the reason why we are required to carry insurance here in PA and Philly. While PA is not a licensed state for home inspections, there are laws that are in place and enfourced by the PA Attorney General's Office.
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