Joyce Barnes

Hi,
In my experience I have found that having buyer, seller and their agents present during the inspection was very helpful, especially when more serious or expensive problems were discovered. Having both parties hear directly from the inspector the degree of danger or seriousness of the problem eliminated the impression that the buyer was exaggerating the problem or the seller was minimizing it. As the agent, I would monitor the discussion and ask the difficult questions of the inspector. Generally the repair issue, tentative cost and urgency of repair were presented and responsibilty for completing the repair were decided before the parties left.
I want to recommend that if the buyer is buying new construction, an inspection should be done. Frequently in the rush to complete the structure by the deadline, completion of tasks may be overlooked. An inspector I have used generally has found between 10 -20 repairs needing work.; outlets not functioning, windows that won't open, caulking that has not been completed, cabinets not completely secured etc. - Mon Mar 2 2009, 19:48