Independent & Certified- Home/Property Inspections
Serving: Vancouver & Lower Mainland BC
Special Note: In a heated market don't be fooled by the feeding frenzy. You are still in the driver's seat if you want to be. In a buyers market: don't weaken your purchase strength by using a cheaper inspector.
Sellers and real estate agents are always eager for quick uncomplicated sales and customer turnaround, who knows if or when a bubble will burst. That puts extra pressure on agent-recommended Home Inspectors to view the property with a less critical eye. Yes- Inspectors do protect their relationships with agents.
Remember: A thorough inspection may reveal undisclosed deficiencies; the cost to remedy them can often be negotiated when you can clearly demonstrate the home or parts of are not as advertised. Yeah, even in a HOT market.
As much as agents are supposed to be your advocate, you should be wary of panic inducing coaching. Keep your head; remember that true professionals make it all look easy!
House sales are a carefully staged and rehearsed play, so keep some perspective. Just know; you are being skilfully guided down a garden path of professionally staged homes, with clever concealment, coffee and cookies.
Mandatory Licensing Regulation effective March 31/09
Ted Gilmour's BC License # 47687
Urgent warning, do not enter into a contract that reads anything like: "at the buyer's expense, obtaining and approving an inspection report against which any defects whose cumulative costs of repair exceeds $1000 or any $ amount) and which reasonably may adversely affect the properties use or value".
The dollar value can be anything, once you have signed into this legal device it may be very difficult to extricate yourself from the deal. The seller can always concede to any deficiencies or require you to prove the value of deficiencies which can be very subjective. The wording and any dollar value look innocent enough but these are underhanded legal devices to protect the sale. This, contrary to everyone's belief, does not benefit you in any way.
Two months after my client entered into such a contract; my client and myself finally unrangle ourselves from the clutches of the seller's $1000 deficiency clause.
T.H.E. Inspector
Ted Gilmour is an industry recognised professional with a commitment to best practice in client service and reporting excellence.
- ASTTBC certified CPI "Certified Property Inspector" (Certification # PI0017).
- BCIT trained: Home Inspection, Building Envelope Science, Building Code
- RCABC Roofing courses: all roofing types
- Over 20 years as a renovation contractor: Reno and New Construction.
- 15 years experience in property inspection.
- Continuous education through industry seminars and technical courses.
