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Make appointments with each real estate inspection service before choosing one, making sure each one is certified. When meeting with each inspector, take note if the professionals and staff are on time, courteous and helpful. Inquire what the inspector does to analyze the building or other property and whether you will have access to the final report. Ask if the real estate inspection service has a website you can check out to view company history and services offered. Find out if the home inspection service is part of a local or national health franchise or association. Inquire about costs and see when the inspector can visit your residential home, office, commercial business, or other property for an inspection. Target real estate inspectors that offer the exact service you need, such as roof inspection, property inspection, mold and radon testing, pest control, or house inspection. Before choosing a real estate inspection service, research the professional’s background carefully, noting how long he or she has been in business. Make a detailed checklist of the services each inspector offers for buyers and sellers, such as water analysis, lead screening, pest control, termite control, mold removal, foundation analysis, safety precautions, radon testing, asbestos testing, and carbon monoxide testing. Get costs in writing, and make sure the real estate professional is properly certified and has the proper license and training. In your search for a reputable home inspection service, ask others in the construction or house building business whom they deal with on a routine basis. Make an appointment with the inspection service that best meets your needs. Take note of the inspector’s availability, hours, safety background, certification requirement, government regulation code information, laws, insurance, appraiser services, training, software used, and buyer and seller services before choosing a real estate inspection service.
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