Buying A Home
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Home inspector
This may be a stupid question, but I'm brand new to the home buying game. How did you find your home inspector (other than through personal recommendations)?
We just had our offer accepted on our first home yesterday (yay!). The only problem is that the inspection needs to be done this week, and we have all kinds of scheduling constraints. Is there any kind of home inspectors database with reviews?
And, just in case anyone is in the Boston/metrowest area, feel free to recommend who you worked with!
TTC since 9/09
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Diagnosed with "unexplained infertility" 1/11
IUIs #1
Re: Home inspector
Diagnosed with "unexplained infertility" 1/11
IUIs #1
They can't specifically push towards one person. It's a technicality they use here in CT anyhow - it's not a recommendation list, just a list of people they've worked with in the past. Our agent provided us with a list of inspectors in that manner, same for attorneys, with her personal favorites at the top.
Other than that, ask around at work, the gym, etc. if you know anyone who's bought recently.
We used Wayne Robbins (http://www.pro-techconsultants.com/index.html) and were happy with him. He was very thorough, his PDF report was detailed, and he got it to us within 24 hours. I found him through Yelp and Angie's List.
Another inspector I found on Yelp and Angie's List who also looked very good was Morgan Cohen (http://www.mkchomeinspection.com/index.html).
I think these guys are a little pricier than some others, but I wanted to make sure to get someone that would be thorough and not miss things. I think watching Holmes Inspection was a big influence.