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Home inspection reports can become rather lengthy as they attempt to discover and document every little defect within a home that is up for purchase. Items that are better left out of a home inspection report include: cosmetic blemishes, comments about the quality of the soil, references regarding code compliance and whether or not a portion of the structure has been built according to code, advisability of purchase, home value, and others. Please read your home inspection contract closely. There should be a comprehensive list of exclusions included in that agreement.
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What are the four steps of a home inspection?
Inspection of property, analysis of information, preperation of report, dilivery of report.
Do home inspections become public information?
The only person who will get a copy of the home inspection report is the person who requests the inspection and pays for it. The home inspectors' commitment to you is to present you with a comprehensive, unbiased home inspection report.
Are home inspections made public?
Typically, home inspection reports are not made public unless the homeowner decides to share them. The details of a home inspection report are generally considered private information between the homeowner, buyer, and the inspector.
Once your home inspection report is generated it becomes public information true or false?
Once your home inspection report is generated it will become available to the purchaser, seller, inspector, agents, and mortgage company. It will not be a public record for all to see.
How do you obtain a home inspection report?
You need to hire a home inspector who will supply you with on when the inspection is completed.
Is a home inspection report public information?
If you have a Home Information Pack (HIP) on your property, the selling agent MUST be able to present the information to a potential buyer. This information can be handed out to anyone who asks for it.
What are home inspection reports?
A written report of the property's condition presented by a licensed inspection professional.
How to get a copy of your home inspection report?
Typically your home inspector will make the home inspection report available on their website, or will email you a link where you can download an electronic copy. Very few home inspectors these days are still printing paper copies of inspection reports and mailing them to their clients.
Does a home inspection report become public information?
Absolutely not. Home inspection reports are copyrighted and are completed with a contract between the home inspector and the buyer. On most home inspection reports you will note that there will be a phrase that says something like: "this inspection report is for the exclusive use of our client only. Unauthorized use by third parties is expressly prohibited." Why is that such a big deal? Let's say that a buyers agent shares inspection report done for client A with client B. The home inspection company had a contract with client A. Client B looks over the inspection report, doesn't see anything significant and decides to purchase the house. A few months later, client B realizes that the home is in significant disrepair and it will be very costly to fix. Client B then decides to seek reparations from the home inspector for failing to disclose significant defects within the building. Unfortunately, client B will have a tough road ahead prevailing in this case since client B was not under contract for the home inspection in the first place.
Where can I get home inspection training ?
You can get home inspection training online at www.homeinspectionbook.com/. You can also find out more information about home inspection training in your area at that site. Good luck!
Can you find a prior home inspection?
If the seller was presented with an inspection report, you could ask for the report, but they are not required to share it. They do have to disclose any knowledge that they have in regards to issues with home in a disclosure form. Inspection reports belong to the people who pay for them, so that is normally the buyer, and they are not required to share the report, so a seller may know of some of the findings, but not have the report in their possession.
Once your house inspection report is generated does it become public information?
Answer I disagree. Home inspection reports are private, and they belong to the Buyer who paid for them. (or the Seller if the Seller paid for them). The only people who can get copies, absent the Buyer or Seller's permission, are the Realtors working on the sale.
