 Providing professional property consultations, environmental home and building inspections, and property maintenance inspections in the following Minnesota Counties
Anoka, Hennepin, Sherburne, Washington and Wright Counties.
Buying?
A home inspection is supposed to give you peace of mind, but often has the opposite effect. You will be asked to absorb a lot of information in a short time. This often includes a written report, checklist, photographs, environmental reports, and what the inspector himself says during the inspection. All this combined with the selle's disclosure and what you notice yourself makes the experience even more overwhelming. What should you do?
Relax---most of your inspection will be maintenance recommendations, and minor imperfections. These are nice to know about. However, the issues that really matter will fall into four categories:
- Major defects. An example of this would be a structural failure.
- Things that lead to major defects. A small roof-flashing leak, for example.
- Things that may hinder your ability to finance, legally occupy, or insure the home.
- Safety hazards, such as an exposed, live buss bar at the electric panel.
Anything in these categories should be addressed. Often a serious problem can be corrected inexpensively to protect both life and property (especially in categories 2 and 4).
Most sellers are honest and are often surprised to learn of defects uncovered during an inspection. Realize that sellers are under no obligation to repair everything mentioned in the report. No home is perfect. Keep things in perspective. Don't kill your deal over things that don't matter. It is inappropriate to demand that a seller address deferred maintenance, conditions already listed on the seller's disclosure, or nit-picky items.
Selling?
Would you like to make your home more desirable to potential buyers? Have it inspected! Our Seller's inspection program enables Real Estate Agent's to create a "Hot Link" at their web site listing that will take a prospective buyer straight to the home inspection report with no diversions. Any defects or problems discovered through the Buyer's inspection will most likely cause renegotiation, inflated repair estimates, and increased anxiety. A pro-active Seller's inspection will virtually eliminate all the hassles a Buyer's inspection may cause. If any significant damage or defects are discovered, your listing Agent can discuss them with you and determine an appropriate course of action. This will allow you time to shop around for the best price to repair or correct any identified problem areas. As an added benefit, J.B. Anderson Inspections includes a 120 day Home Warranty with each sellers inspection through our affiliation with American Home Warranty Company. Recent surveys indicated that 80% of buyers and sellers express a preference for the inclusion of a home inspection in their home transaction, and a home warranty just makes the deal that much better for all concerned.
Knowing what defects, if any, are present at the initial listing creates enormous benefits. If repairs are made after the initial inspection, J.B. Anderson Inspections will perform a follow-up inspection, clean up the initial report and upload the revised report to your web listing. When a Buyer is intrigued about a home they are looking at, a main reservation is the condition of the home. Seeing the report and home warranty right then, may produce a phone call for more info instead of clicking to the next ad. It's a great sales tool! And if your home needs some repairs, then why not fix them now on your terms and not the Buyers. After all, it is still your home.
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Areas where we have worked
We have provided property maintenance inspections, home inspections and building inspections, mold and moisture inspections, and infrared forensic investigations in the following Minnesota Cities
Andover, Anoka, Albertville, Arden Hills, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Buffalo, Burnsville, Champlin, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Coon Rapids, Corcoran, Eagan, East Bethel, Eden Prairie, Edina, Elk River, Falcon Heights, Forest Lake, Fridley, Gem Lake, Golden Valley, Ham Lake, Hanover, Isanti, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Maple Grove, Maple Lake, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, New Brighton, Oak Grove, Oakdale, Otsego, Osseo, Plymouth, Princeton, Ramsey, Robbinsdale, Rogers, Roseville, Shoreview, Spring Lake Park, St. Francis, St. Louis Park, St. Michael, St. Paul, Vandais Heights, Woodbury, Zimmerman
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