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Inspections include a written report that is printed on-sight.
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 Inspections for Buyers Pricing
This is essentially a visual inspection.
What is included in an inspection for a buyer?
Exterior: stoops, siding, roof, foundation. I will get on the roof when possible.
Garage: roof, driveway, walls, electrical, doors, etc.
Structure: visible portions
of the framing, foundation, floor systems, etc.
Electrical: Service entrance, service panel, outlets
and fixtures, visible wiring.
Plumbing: Visible piping and connections, fixtures, water heater.
Heating: furnace or boiler, visible duct work or piping.
Cooling: Exterior cooling
unit, visible piping.
Interior: Visible areas of walls, doors, windows, floors, appliances.
What is not incuded? Policies
Technical analysis such as moisture probing, water pressure readings, electrical current readings.
Decorative items such as paint/wallpaper or carpet.
Sizing of furnace/boiler.
Distructive analysis.
Water softener, Water Quality, Septic system analysis.
Low voltage such as telephone, security systems, cable tv.
Central vacuum analysis.
Appliances are turned on, but are not run through a full cycle.
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A Seller's inspection is essentially the same as the buyer's inspection. It is intended
to find the problems that a potential buyer's inspector would find in order to correct them.
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Truth in Sale of Housing (TISH) inspection. PricingSome cities require that you have a TISH inspection before showing the house. The cities require this in order
to provide a disclosure to potential buyers. Some cities, including Minneapolis and Bloomington, require that the sellers
or buyers repair certain defects in order to sell the house. The main purpose of this is to update and improve the city's
housing stock and to help keep the houses safe to live in. Saint Paul requires that a TISH be completed to sell the house. Saint Paul does not requre that
defects are repaired with one exception. All Saint Paul homes must have a hard-wired smoke detector properly placed
and working. Minneapolis does require repairs to certain defects. These repairs must be completed before the
house sells, or the new owner must complete them within 90 days of closing.
Bloomington does require repairs to certain defects. These repairs must be completed before the house
sells, or the new owner must complete them within 90 days of closing.
Maplewood
Maplewood requires a Truth in Sale of Housing in order to sell a property. Return inspection
for Required Repair items. Pricing When a required repair defect is corrected it needs to be re-inspected. If a building permit is
not required from the city, I will re-inspect the repair. If a building permit is required from the city, the city building
inspector will inspect the repair. Sometimes mulitiple inspectors from the city and I will be required to re-inspect
the repairs. Many home owners like this option because the final TISH report includes less defects and they feel it
is easier to sell the house. A pre-inspection includes an initial inspection and a re-inspection. At the initial
inspection you will receive a form that includes all the items that will be on the final TISH report. Then you can make
repairs to your house. Then I come back for the re-inspection and evaluate the repairs. I will then print an updated
TISH report.
City of Saint Paul TISH site.
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Good Measure Property Inspections, LLC
David Harrington - Licensed Inspector
651-210-0912
phone
651-917-1971 Fax
2161 Roblyn Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
gmpinspections@hotmail.com
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