ReInspections. When and Where Are They Needed?

We perform both Commercial and Residential Inspections on a daily basis. Out of all of the inspections that we have performed on very few occasions have we not found items of concern that we bring to our clients attention. Some times they are small items such as a loose toilet or a leaky faucet but on many occasions they are of more importance such as wiring issues, roof issues, plumbing issues, etc.

After the inspection is performed, and the report is complete, everything is sent to our client. They then take this information and discuss the findings with their realtor. Together they approach the seller and discuss what items will, and will not, be corrected prior to the purchase of the property. On many occasions the seller agrees to repair certain items especially if they are of a Safety, Health or Structural nature.

So, after the repairs have been made (or the buyer is told they have been made) what happens? Do you, as the buyer, simply take the word of the seller? Do you inspect the items that were to be repaired yourself? Do you take the word of the contractor that was supposed to have made the repairs? We recommend that you contact the person that originally inspected the property and have the perform a ReInspection.

You paid the money to have the initial inspection performed for the safety of yourself, and your family. Why would you take the word of anyone else that the repairs have been made in a professional and safe manner? Contact your original inspector. Ask them if they perform re-inspections. Most professional inspectors do provide this service for a minimal fee. Your inspector should have pictures that were taken when the defect was found that they can compare after the repair has been made. They will have notes they made as well as the recommendations to review. They will know better than anyone what and how the repair should have been made.

Denver Colorado Commercial Building & Property Inspections

Denver Colorado Commercial Building & Property Inspections

Is Your Home Inspector Client Friendly?

Does your Home Inspector, or Commercial Property Inspector, have and provide the tools that it requires to be Client friendly for all of your clients?

I ask this question because it seems that there are a lot of us out there that are not. Now, I don't mean are they friendly either in person or over the phone when speaking with your clients. I mean do they possess, or are they willing to educate themselves enough to possess, the small amount of items that it takes to work with clients that are not in the immediate area?

As both a Residential Home Inspector, and a Commercial Property Inspector, I have found that a large amount of my clients are from out of town. Actually, these days it seems that more and more of my Residential clients are relocating from other states. The economy I am certain has a lot to do with it. The last residential client I performed an inspection for was from LA and is purchasing a home here in Denver. So, does your inspector have the ability to work with these types of clients? Do they have the tools necessary to get contracts signed online? Can they send, or receive, faxes if necessary? Once the inspection is complete can they get the inspection to the client in a timely manner?

This is the age of immediate gratification. People want, what they want, as quickly as they can get it and in the easiest way that they can get it. With this in mind we have taken several steps to assure that we can meet all of our/your clients needs.

We use a service, EchoSign, so that all of our clients can sign their inspection contracts online. This keeps people from having to have a way to print, sign, scan and email the contract back to us. We also have an 866 fax line just incase they are in an office where printing and faxing a contract is the easiest method for them. We generate, and send, our inspection reports online. This assures that both the client, and agent if needed, can get their report as soon as we complete it. We have even decided to begin providing a short video, just a couple of minutes, that touches on the main items of concern that we found in the home. This really impresses the client and helps them to feel comfortable when they cannot be present during the inspection.

So, what does your inspector do to assist you in assisting your out of town clients?

Chuck Forman

Forman Inspection Services, LLC

720-988-3387

www.formaninspectionservices.com

"We Investigate and Educate"

Monument Hill Scared Me to Death Last Night

My nephew is in Colorado Springs for a Lacrosse game this weekend. He attends a private college in St. Louis and in the summer lives with his mother in Houston Texas. I don't get to see him as often as I would like, so when I learned that he was coming to Colorado for a game I had to make it a point to see him. They got into town yesterday afternoon, and I had already made plans with him to go to dinner, so when the weather rolled in and it started raining here I didn't think anything of it. I jumped in my Explorer around 4:30 yesterday afternoon and took off to the Springs. Had a great time with my uncle, and a great dinner, then dropped him back off at his hotel. As soon as I got outside of the Springs headed north on 25 the traffic came to a stop. An hour later I finally made it over Monument Hill. There were trucks sliding backwards down the hill, cars over turned, cars and trucks stuck in the middle of the road that couldn't go up the hill. It was terrible. Especially since I have a two wheel drive Explorer with a V8. There were times that I thought I wasn't going to get up the hill, and then times when I wondered if I was just going to slide down the other side. My wife being from Colorado warned me not to go, but no I just couldn't listen. Bet I will next time!

Spring Is Just Around the Corner - Blogs - Real Estate Forums

You could feel it in the air today. My wife, and I, took our first big ride of the year this morning. We loaded up the bikes, drove down to the Platt River Bike path near 470 and headed for downtown Denver. The weather was perfect with just a slight chill in the air. It took a little while, as I said before this was our first ride of the season, but we made it all the way into downtown. Just in time to catch part of the St. Patricks Day parade. We then had a great lunch at Ling & Louie's, there Ahi lettuce wraps are to die for, before heading over to Stout street to catch the light rail back down to Littleton. We normally would have ridden back on the bikes, but I didn't want to push it to hard and not be able to ride again for a while. Tomorrow, another day of meeting realtors/brokers at open houses. We hope everyone else had a great day as well, and bring on the Spring time.

Here at Forman Inspection Services, LLC we also provide annual/seasonal home maintenance inspections. If you would like to schedule an inspection, or just find out more about us, please go to our website at http://www.formaninspectionservices.com. You can also phone us at 720-988-3387. We provide simply the best home inspections in the Denver Metro area including Highlands Ranch 80129

Spring Time is in the Air

You could feel it in the air today. My wife, and I, took our first big ride of the year this morning. We loaded up the bikes, drove down to the Platt River Bike path near 470 and headed for downtown Denver. The weather was perfect with just a slight chill in the air. It took a little while, as I said before this was our first ride of the season, but we made it all the way into downtown. Just in time to catch part of the St. Patricks Day parade. We then had a great lunch at Ling & Louie's, there Ahi lettuce wraps are to die for, before heading over to Stout street to catch the light rail back down to Littleton. We normally would have ridden back on the bikes, but I didn't want to push it to hard and not be able to ride again for a while. Tomorrow, another day of meeting realtors/brokers at open houses. We hope everyone else had a great day as well, and bring on the Spring time. Keep in mind that Spring time is also a great time to catch up on all of the little chores you need to do around the home. Forman Inspection Services, LLC., provides annual home maintenance inspections. You can read more about us at http://www.formaninspectionservices. com

Home Inspection Warranties

Does your home inspector offer a warranty? How confident in their abilities are the home inspectors that you either use yourselves, or refer to your clients? Are they confident enough to offer a warranty of their inspections. Now, I understand that this cannot be done with every home, especially bank owned properties or homes older than 30 years, but it can be offered for most. With each of my inspections, within exception, I offer a 100 day warranty of my inspection. This warranty is offered through the Mountain Warranty Corporation. This lets you, and the client, know that I am that confident in the inspection I provide. This also means that my client, and the home they are purchasing, will receive the utmost attention from me as the inspector. If you would like to know more about this warranty you can go to their link provided on my home page at http://www.formaninspectionservices.com