Attention Buyers:

   Buying a new or pre-owned home can be confusing and sometimes stressful. AccuInspect, LLC is here to help you through this time. Having your home inspected before you buy will give you a written report, including checklists and photographs, of possible areas of concern. Most inspections will be maintenance recommendations and minor imperfections. Remember, no home is perfect. Keep things in perspective.

   Most sellers are honest and are often surprised to learn of defects uncovered during an inspection. The sellers are under no obligation to repair everything mentioned in the report. Selling your home can also be an emotional time. AccuInspect, LLC is here for you too. You can view your home through the eyes of a third party before the prospective buyers knock on your door. It may help you decide to make minor changes to enhance your homes value or let you know what to report to the realtor or buyer. Copies of the inspection report should be made available to the buyer along with any receipts for any repairs that were made. The buyers are going to conduct their own inspection. You may as well know what they are going to find by getting there first.

   AccuInspect, LLC is locally owned and operated. David Gilliland, the Home Inspector of AccuInspect, LLC, has been working and living in New Jersey since 1989.  His many years in the construction industry makes him the perfect candidate to inspect your home from every aspect.  A Pre-Inspection Agreement will be signed by the inspector and the client before the inspection is performed.

   AccuInspect, LLC is also available for 4 Point Inspections that many insurance companies are now requiring prior to insuring your home. This 4 Point Inspection includes but not limited to:

• Electrical Inspection
• Roof Inspection
• HVAC (Heat, Ventilation & Air Conditioning)
• Inspection and Plumbing

   Insurance companies here in New Jersey are attempting to ensure home safety therefore decreasing their claims. This inspection does not replace a pre-sale or pre-purchase thorough inspection. It is only for insurance purposes. This inspection does not guarantee that you will be able to get the insurance that you are seeking. This is to better inform your insurance agent/carrier of the durability and safety of your home. But again, it may be required. If you find yourself in need of a 4 Point Insurance Inspection,  AccuInspect, LLC may be able to assist you obtaining the much needed insurance. In certain circumstances, additional certification or inspections may need to follow this initial inspection.

 

Attention Sellers:

  Your home is in escrow, and the buyer has scheduled a home inspection. Should you be worried about what the inspector might find? The answer depends, of course, on the condition of your home and how well you've maintained its major components over the years. Regardless of what the inspector may uncover, however, you shouldn't be overly concerned about the actual home inspection. Keeping in mind that disclosure laws and customary real estate practices vary from place to place, here are six suggestions as to how you might help the home inspection process go smoothly:

1. Leave the premises. It's perfectly reasonable to absent yourself from your home during the home inspector's visit and turn over the duties to your real estate agent. Your agent should be familiar with the home inspection process and be able to act as your representative. In fact, many listing agents prefer that the seller not be at home during the buyer's home inspection.

2. Be courteous. Some sellers mistakenly assume the home inspector is an adversary. Experienced professional home inspectors aren't on a mission to find fault with every tiny aspect of your home. The home inspector's role is to offer the buyer a fair assessment of the property. Tips: Don't keep the inspector waiting on your doorstep and allow at least two hours for the inspection.

3. Don't attempt to refute negative comments about your home during the inspection. Inspectors don't appreciate being followed around by argumentative or defensive home sellers (or sellers' real estate agents). The time to explain and negotiate will come after you receive and review your copy of the inspector's report.

4. Don't make statements about your home that are beyond your personal knowledge or can't be verified. For instance, if the inspector asks you how old the roof is or when certain appliances were installed, check your records before you answer. If you have documentation, provide a copy of it. If repairs or modifications were made prior to your purchasing the home, don't guess when that work was performed. The same caution about misrepresentations applies to questions about whether permits were obtained for remodeling, the exact square footage of your home, the name of the architect who designed it and so on.

5. Don't block access to normal living areas of your home. If the home inspector can't enter a room or complete some other aspect of the inspection, that will be noted in his or her report and the buyer may question it.

6. Make agreed-upon repairs promptly. The buyer may ask the inspector to okay any repairs you agree to make as a result of the inspection. The sooner you make the repairs, the sooner the contingency can be met. Delaying the repairs until the last minute won't stop the buyer from having those items reinspected, but it could delay the closing of escrow.

   Whether you’re a homebuyer, seller, or a real estate professional, you’ll recognize the value in working with AccuInspect. LLC.