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Being a home inspector is great. It's fun, it's interesting, and I get to meet wonderful people. I know exactly what to do during a home inspection. But what should the homebuyer be doing during the home inspection? In my mind, the primary responsibility of the homebuyer during the home inspection is to observe and to listen. By watching the routine of the inspector, the homebuyer will gain a comfort with the home as well as the inspection process. The inspector has the opportunity to present to and discuss with the homebuyer all the many aspects of each component and system in the home. The goal is to have no issues looming after the inspection. That being said, active participation in the home inspection is always a good thing. I love participation! How much participation and by whom is an often debated question. Depending on an individual's role in the transaction - buyer, seller, agent, or other interested party - the intentions, interest, and involvement vary widely. A sure fire test to tell how committed someone is to the participation process is by asking who would like to go onto the roof. Many of my home inspector buddies cringe when I speak of home buyers or agents climbing roofs with me. However, with some good judgment and a few precautions, it turns out just fine. The fun begins when I ask, "Okay, who would like to get high with me?" If anyone looks too enthused, I get a little nervous thinking that they must have misinterpreted my question. But, after a moment, most all recognize that it is time for the roof inspection. No better way to inspect a roof than to climb up and walk around! Every now and then, a home has a walk out balcony that lets us hop the rail and stride smartly to the peak. But more often than not, it is up the ladder we go. The truth of it all is that less than 20% of homebuyers will venture up the ladder to stroll their roof. And of that group, about half are wearing inappropriate shoes or clothing for the ladder climb. Relatively small portions of those who choose to climb just do not appear physically able to make the ascent. If it does not look safe to me, they are staying on the ground. A few times people have objected to being told to remain on the ground. Some have even insisted that this is their inspection, they are paying me, and they will climb if they choose to. They are then are told that it is my ladder and I decide who climbs it. I have also not yet been paid for my services. I simply and calmly explain that if they would like to play the "I'm not paying" card, I can play my trump card, called "I'm not inspecting". This is rare, but does get us all back to our proper places! Walking on roofs is all well and good, but nothing separates the bold from the meek in the arena of home inspection participation quite like the subject of crawling in crawl spaces! Florida is a wonderful place to live. Sunshine, beautiful beaches, and a lifestyle that most of the rest of North America can only dream of. It is the quest for that good life that attracts millions of tourists every year as well as tens of thousands of new residents. But some residents of Florida, the ones found in crawl spaces, can bring fear to the heart of the bravest! Traveling about the country to numerous home inspector events has provided me much in the way of education and perspective on the business of home inspecting. But whenever my peers discover I live and inspect in Florida, the subject always turns to critters and creatures in crawl spaces. With their eyes the size of grapefruits, I can keep them mesmerized with my many tales. Those would be opossum tales, snake tales, and gator tales! They way these guys are captivated by the idea of an inspector crawling on his belly under a home in Florida makes me feel like Marlin Perkins from the old television show "Wild Kingdom". I can recall being about eight years old listening to Marlin narrate, "Jim will now wrestle the deadly 25 foot anaconda". Then Jim, dressed in khaki shorts, shirt and a pair of lace up boots, would proceed into the jungle marsh to risk life and limb while Marlin kept on filming and narrating. That Jim would have made one heck of a home inspector! If he wasn't afraid of anacondas, you can bet he would be unafraid of real estate agents! Wally Conway is President of Florida HomePro Inspections, and has recently written a book entitled "Secrets of the Happy Home Inspector", available at GoHomePro.com or Amazon.com. Wally's expertise and experience has been sought after by HGTV's "House Detective", the Florida Times Union, and many real estate boards and associations. As a speaker, writer, instructor, and host of The Happy Home Inspector radio show every Saturday at 3 PM on WOKV 690 (http://www.wokv.com), Wally blends the right amount of up-to-date information with just the right amount of humor, insight, motivation, and real-world application. Visit WallyConway.com for more information!
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New platform that automates real estate transactions just launched The Real Deal FlareAgent has joined the wave of tech firms aiming to transform the real estate industry with new software that streamlines the transaction process. Nevada’s real estate industry blamed wrong enemy when bubble burst Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas' economy is on strong footing today, but in early 2015 it was still climbing out from the dark days of the recession. The valley was still flooded with ... Real estate transactions for May 26, 2019 | Realty Transfers Roanoke Times Roanoke. Over $300,000. Kodiac LLC to Robert B. Swanson and Amber F. Swanson, 887 Oakwood Drive S.W. Roanoke VA 24015, $340,000 05/06/2019. ON THE MARKET: A perfect combination awaits | Real Estate Inside NoVA Rarely does the combination of classic and contemporary evoke such exceptional results as this week's featured property, a delightful immediate-post-war ... 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After years resisting the influence of tech, the industry is now feeling the entrance of e-buyers, ... 13 real-estate agents reveal the strangest and most extreme requests they've ever received from clients Business Insider Business Insider surveyed real-estate agents around the country about the strangest requests they've gotten from clients. In the High-Flying Hamptons, Real Estate Is in a Rut The New York Times David and Sindhu Nordquist deliberated for years about where to buy a second home, and then last summer, while renting a house in the Hamptons for the first ... Ranking Arizona: Top 10 real estate companies AZ Big Media Here are the Top 10 real estate companies in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2019 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state's biggest and most ... 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Why You Probably Shouldn't Buy IYR - iShares US Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:IYR) Seeking Alpha ETFs are taking over the world of finance and REITs are not escaping to this trend. There are great advantages to ETFs; but they do not mix particularly well wi. Panoramic Ocean Views in Margate Press of Atlantic City Since July 4, 1999, the Valenza family has spent countless days relaxing and spending quality time with family on the beaches of Margate. Purchased in 1998 ... This Week in EG Real Estate, 5/25: Memorial Day Weekend East Greenwich News by Elizabeth McNamara | May 24, 2019 | Business, Real Estate. This Week in EG Real Estate, 5/25: Memorial Day Weekend. Above: 235 Watch Hill Drive. What The Bond Market And Real Estate Market Are Telling Investors Seeking Alpha Corporate debt-to-EBTDA is near an all-time peak. Treasury yields across the curve – 2s, 3s, 5s, and 10s – presently trade below the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) ... From Steel City to Tech Town: Pittsburgh’s Real Estate Renaissance Mansion Global Pittsburgh is in the midst of reinventing itself. Pennsylvania's Steel City is fast transitioning from a post-industrial Rust Belt locale to a hub for technology, such as ... Henrico real estate investment firm buys high-rise office towers in St. Louis suburb Richmond.com Henrico County-based Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners LLC acquired two high-rise office towers in a St. Louis suburb. This week in celeb real estate: Tinder co-founder eyes breakup with Montecito home, Beck’s former home lists for sale… and more The Real Deal Aside from one $16 million sale in the South Bay, celebrities looked outside L.A. for their real estate fix this week. Two multi-million-dollar listings came up in ... Random Lake Tahoe real estate ramblings Tahoe Daily Tribune It has been a very interesting start to 2019 for real estate sales in Incline Village and Crystal Bay.Inventory levels have remained extraordinarily low while sales ... 17 real-estate agents reveal the worst parts of their jobs, from the lack of steady income to being on call 24/7 Business Insider Business Insider asked real-estate agents about the worst parts of their jobs. Several agents said it was managing clients' unrealistic expectations. Berkshire region real estate sales May 5-11, 2019 | theberkshireedge.com Adams. 3 School St: James R. Burt and CIT Bank NA of Adams to FNMA, $25,000 on 05/10/2019. Dalton. 25 High St: John R. Bourque of Dalton to Joshua D. ON THE MARKET: Nothing like it in McLean Inside NoVA Set on a bucolic lot of more than 2 acres in the sought-after Elmwood Estates confines of McLean, this week's featured property offers the opportunity to own a ... Top transaction: House with river view for $520,000 Ormond Beach Observer A house with riparian rights to the Halifax River was the top real estate transaction for the week of April 21-27 in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea. Jeffrey ... Columbus nations fourth-hottest real-estate market in April The Columbus Dispatch Central Ohio was the fourth-hottest real-estate market in the nation in April, a month after being the nation's hottest market.The country's hottest real-estate ... |
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