by William Li | Aug 16, 2013 | Design & Build, Real Estate
From the website SEO point of view, I should update my blog regularly, but it has been more than 2 months since my last input. Yes, it’s very busy for the home inspection business, and I read a news today at Vancouver Sun and said ‘Hot Vancouver real estate market boosts national housing number…’ wow, no wonder! I don’t think that is a good news for potential buyers, but what can we do as we live in VANCOUVER!
Apart from the home inspection, I have a managed a renovation project which included both exterior and interior painting, re-flooring, some re-roofing, windows replacement, kitchen cabinet renewal, furnace replacement, the electrical panel replacement and so many other things. I do gain some valuable experience from managing the project, especially for the high efficiency furnace and electrical panel replacement by licensed trades people. I spent two days with them by offering being a free helper, you know, it is really a good experience for a home inspector.
by William Li | Aug 16, 2013 | Design & Build, Real Estate
From the website SEO point of view, I should update my blog regularly, but it has been more than 2 months since my last input. Yes, it’s very busy for the home inspection business, and I read a news today at Vancouver Sun and said ‘Hot Vancouver real estate market boosts national housing number…’ wow, no wonder! I don’t think that is a good news for potential buyers, but what can we do as we live in VANCOUVER!
Apart from the home inspection, I have a managed a renovation project which included both exterior and interior painting, re-flooring, some re-roofing, windows replacement, kitchen cabinet renewal, furnace replacement, the electrical panel replacement and so many other things. I do gain some valuable experience from managing the project, especially for the high efficiency furnace and electrical panel replacement by licensed trades people. I spent two days with them by offering being a free helper, you know, it is really a good experience for a home inspector.
by William Li | Aug 16, 2013 | Design & Build, Real Estate
From the website SEO point of view, I should update my blog regularly, but it has been more than 2 months since my last input. Yes, it’s very busy for the home inspection business, and I read a news today at Vancouver Sun and said ‘Hot Vancouver real estate market boosts national housing number…’ wow, no wonder! I don’t think that is a good news for potential buyers, but what can we do as we live in VANCOUVER!
Apart from the home inspection, I have a managed a renovation project which included both exterior and interior painting, re-flooring, some re-roofing, windows replacement, kitchen cabinet renewal, furnace replacement, the electrical panel replacement and so many other things. I do gain some valuable experience from managing the project, especially for the high efficiency furnace and electrical panel replacement by licensed trades people. I spent two days with them by offering being a free helper, you know, it is really a good experience for a home inspector.
by William Li | Jun 11, 2013 | My Blog
I inspected a house last month and found signs of water ingress in the crawlspace. It was dry at the time of inspection, and it might relate to the exterior cladding to grade clearance issue. I honestly reported it to my client that I could not determine when the water ingress happened and I could not guarantee that it won’t happen in the future either, a second opinion from qualified contractor may be needed. My client finally walked away after a couple of days of consideration. The seller’s agent was so angry and he yelled at me over the phone, in a threatening tone, that I won’t get business from him and the thousands of his colleagues.
It reminds me of the importance of the home inspection for the seller although it is typically paid for by the buyer and conducted for the benefit of the buyer. For this case, if a home inspection has been performed before the listing, the crawlspace water ingress issue will be a big red flag. Then, the seller can do something about it, such as insulating the crawlspace with XPS rigid board, and this will be considered an improvement. Sorry for the buyers…
Can I do a home inspection for both the seller and the buyer for the same property? No, this would be a conflict of interest.
Ironically, two weeks after, I received a call from another potential buyer and who asked me if I can inspect the house for him again, and he mentioned he obtained my phone number from the seller’s agent and he called me because the agent was so angry about me. OK, Can I inspect a house twice? I don’t think I want to…
by William Li | Jun 11, 2013 | My Blog
I inspected a house last month and found signs of water ingress in the crawlspace. It was dry at the time of inspection, and it might relate to the exterior cladding to grade clearance issue. I honestly reported it to my client that I could not determine when the water ingress happened and I could not guarantee that it won’t happen in the future either, a second opinion from qualified contractor may be needed. My client finally walked away after a couple of days of consideration. The seller’s agent was so angry and he yelled at me over the phone, in a threatening tone, that I won’t get business from him and the thousands of his colleagues.
It reminds me of the importance of the home inspection for the seller although it is typically paid for by the buyer and conducted for the benefit of the buyer. For this case, if a home inspection has been performed before the listing, the crawlspace water ingress issue will be a big red flag. Then, the seller can do something about it, such as insulating the crawlspace with XPS rigid board, and this will be considered an improvement. Sorry for the buyers…
Can I do a home inspection for both the seller and the buyer for the same property? No, this would be a conflict of interest.
Ironically, two weeks after, I received a call from another potential buyer and who asked me if I can inspect the house for him again, and he mentioned he obtained my phone number from the seller’s agent and he called me because the agent was so angry about me. OK, Can I inspect a house twice? I don’t think I want to…
