I was just wondering around and ran across this great article by Kristi Ghent on Active Rain. Her article states that there are new requirements for the FHA Home Inspection and that you need to have these in place for your home inspection wheather you are buying or selling your home.

David Lelak of IHI Home Inspections serves Canton, Alpharetta, Roswell, Cumming, Woodstock, Atlanta and all of North Georgia.

You can also schedule your own home inspection today!

We create Peace of Mind ONE Home Inspection at a time.

Also download our free report “How To Avoid The Blind Home Inspector” and a sample of our inspection report.

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Just recently the HB 1217 which set up the licensing of Home Inspectors in Georgia was pasted by both the House of Representatives and by the Senate. Governor Perdue chose to veto HB 1217. What does this mean to the average consumer? It means that anyone can claim to be an inspector without any training or knowledge. It also means that you as a consumer may call one of these inspectors and you will have no clue of their knowledge until they finish the report.

All four of the organized home inspector groups fought for this legislation because they understand that they cannot prevent harm coming to the consumer by untrained inspectors.

When calling an inspector for your home inspection, be sure and ask the questions located in our “7 Ways to Avoid the Blind Home Inspector” report.

I have been trained through Kapland ITA and passed the National Home Inspectors exam. I am a member of Nachi (National Association of Certified Home Inspectors) and attend continuing education classes often. I may not be the cheapest inspector in town, but I’m very comparable when you compare my pricing to others who have been trained and certified.

David Lelak of IHI Home Inspections serves Canton, Alpharetta, Roswell, Cumming, Woodstock, Atlanta and all of North Georgia.

You can also schedule your own home inspection today.

We create Peace of Mind ONE Home Inspection at a time.

Also download our free report “How To Avoid The Blind Home Inspector” and a sample of our inspection report.

Tags: Certified Home Inspector, Alpharetta Home Inspections, Pre Listing Home Inspections, Georgia Home Inspector, Tips, Canton Home Inspections, Alpharetta Home Inspector, Atlanta Home Inspections

David has been getting his clients to do video testimonies right there on the spot with no cue cards or anything and some of them can’t believe that they go over the main items of the report right then and there and then David pulls out his little flip video to do the testimony.

David Lelak of IHI Home Inspections serves Canton, Alpharetta, Roswell, Cumming, Woodstock, Atlanta and all of North Georgia. Be sure to visit us at www.AskYourGeorgiaHomeInspector.com

You can also schedule your own home inspection online today!

We create Peace of Mind ONE Home Inspection at a time.

Also download our free report “How To Avoid The Blind Home Inspector” and a sample of our inspection report.

Tags: Certified Home Inspector, Certified Home Inspections, Tips, Alpharetta Home Inspections, Atlanta Home Inspections, Atlanta Home Inspector, Georgia Home Inspector, Alpharetta Home Inspector

Here is a great tip for making your home inspection go smoother from David Lelak an Atlanta Hme Inspector.

Find out how simply lowering your grade around your house can help with selling your home faster and with less hassel or why you want to maintain the grade level and what this prevents….

David Lelak of IHI Home Inspections serves Canton, Alpharetta, Roswell, Cumming, Woodstock, Atlanta and all of North Georgia.
You can also schedule your own home inspection today.

We create Peace of Mind ONE Home Inspection at a time.

Also download our free report “How To Avoid The Blind Home Inspector” and a sample of our inspection report

Tags: Dream Home or Money Pit, Woodstock Home Inspector, Georgia Home Inspector, Atlanta Home Inspector, Certified Home Inspector, Certified Home Inspections, Tips, Alpharetta Home Inspections

Did you know that as an Atlanta Home Inspector I check around 2000 items on each and every home inspection. So many times we are asked to cut our prices, give discounts and other things. The average home inspection takes me 3 to 4 hours to do the job properly, without being rushed. This does not include the time that I spent going over the report with the client or answering any questions they might have. So I thought I would give you an example in a series of some of the things that I check.

When I first arrive I stand back from the house or cross the street and look at the entire home. One of the things I look for is sloping sagging or anything that does not look just right. I also check the other homes in the subdivision to get an idea of age and if the one I am inspecting has been well maintained.

The next thing I begin to look at is the grading and drainage checking to make sure that all drainage is appropriate and not draining towards the house.

I also do a through check of the exterior walls, siding, openings (windows and doors) steps, decks and balconies.

David Lelak of IHI Home Inspections serves Canton, Alpharetta, Roswell, Cumming, Woodstock, Atlanta and all of North Georgia.

You can also schedule your own home inspection online today!

We create Peace of Mind ONE Home Inspection at a time.

Also download our free report “How To Avoid The Blind Home Inspector” and a sample of our inspection report.

Tags: Avoid The Blind Home Inspector, Pre Listing Home Inspections, Canton Home Inspector, Atlanta Home Inspections, Canton Home Inspections, Georgia Home Inspector, Dream Home or Money Pit, Atlanta Home Inspector

Alright every one, here’s a little bit of fun video.

The first one is the original version of the video which is cute.

The second one is my daughter imitating the first one.

We love our new flip video and we love the ActiveRain Video, mixpo platform.

Tags: Woodstock Home Inspections, Certified Home Inspections, Georgia Home Inspector, Buying a Home, Avoid The Blind Home Inspector, Selling Your Home, Canton Home Inspections, Home Owners Tips

The Value of Pre-Listing Inspections
Published by julia | Filed under Buyer / Seller Tips, Market Trends, Miscellaneous, Real Estate

The term pre-listing inspection may or may not have meaning for you. It is exactly what the name implies, a home inspection performed before a house is listed on the market. But why would anyone want to go through all that trouble when the buyer usually has their own inspection? Or worse? What if you have your house inspected and the buyer still has an inspection of their own? These questions are valid, but aren’t as major as they may seem. Changes in the market require changes in thinking. With the way the market has become, any edge over competition should be highly sought after. A pre-listing inspection can be that edge for you. Check out the rest of the story on the pre-listing inspection

Tags: Woodstock Home Inspections, Buying a Home, Avoid The Blind Home Inspector, Canton Home Inspections, Atlanta Home Inspections, Tips, Atlanta Home Inspector, Alpharetta Home Inspections

I was surfing the web and found this interesting site www.trulia.com for real estate professionals and it is where you can ask a question and the real estate professionals will answer the questions. Pretty neat. I was looking to see if there was any home inspectors on the site and so I did a search and the first thing that came up was the above question. I thought it would be interesting to see what the pros had to say. I checked and there was 27 answers and each one was a yes, it is worth the money. I thought it was neat to see a lot of them say that a pre-listing inspection is a great idea also. Here is the link to that question http://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/Are_home_inspections_worth_the_money_-4463–

To schedule your own home inspection go to www.ihihomeinspections.com

Tags: Pre Listing Home Inspections, Selling Your Home, Certified Home Inspections, Avoid The Blind Home Inspector, Canton Home Inspections, Alpharetta Home Inspections, Home Owners Tips, Atlanta Home Inspections