Dear Monty: We have an offer on our house. There are several contingencies, one of which is a home inspection yet to be scheduled. When the buyers initially looked at the house, they asked if we ever had any condition issues. I told them we hadn’t. We had a leaking roof several years ago, but…
The Cause and Effect of Post-Contract Home Inspections
Dear Monty: We are first-time homebuyers. We asked the seller for a credit when the home inspection revealed several defects. They refused. Our agent thought we should let them handle it. The sellers agreed to make multiple repairs and remove mold. They also agreed to a new furnace and compressor. The sellers used handymen and…
Six Home Inspection Hotspots
Dear Monty: We will be starting our home search soon. We have not toured a physical home but have seen a few videos. We will not buy a home without a home inspection. We want to know where to pay close attention. When we begin touring houses, we wonder if there are any “hotspots” we…
Leaks, Termites, and Cracked Foundations: Skipping Home Inspections in a Competitive Market Is Tempting — and Risky
By Michaelle Bond The Philadelphia Inquirer The woman had just bought a house an investor flipped in Montgomery County. She skipped a home inspection to compete against other buyers and, a couple months ago, she asked inspector Ben Poles to take a look. As part of his usual examination, Poles, who owns Rest Assured Inspections in…
Five Low-Cost Ways to Add Value When Selling a Home
Dear Monty: We are considering a lifestyle change that involves selling our home. There is advice everywhere on the best steps one can take to fix it up, increase the value, sell it quickly with no hassle and much more. The advice is often conflicting and makes no sense to us in some cases. For…
Eight Reasons to Have a Pre-Sale Home Inspection
Dear Monty: We are going to sell our home soon. In preparing the house, we are interviewing real estate agents to learn more about them and how they work. We want to have a home inspection before putting the house on the market. All three agents we interviewed discouraged us. The reasons differed, but one…
Rethink Avoiding Your Agent to Sell Directly to a Friend
April 19, 2022
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DEAR MONTY: I am selling my home through an agent, and I verbally agreed to a price from a guy who lowballed by over half the asking price. The guy is nitpicking everything and taking forever, so I have signed no papers. Now I have another offer through a personal friend. I want to know…
How to Survive a Home Inspection
Dear Monty: We live in Florida. A real told us that all real estate agents here are transactional agents. They said it is impossible to have a buyer agent or a seller agent in Florida. Many people have depended on real estate agents to recommend a home inspector. Should prospective buyers ask a transactional agent…
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