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Old 01-06-2009, 12:45 PM   #16
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Default Re: Help!!!! First time home buyer in Cali

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Originally Posted by RGD. View Post
Don't mean to harp on this subject - and I will stop after this - it's just that I see this constantly in my line of work. Make sure the home inspector is certified with "The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)". In most any area all a person has to do is print up a business card and call themselves a home inspector. And once they identify there is a problem - as suggested above - call a contractor. In my line of foundation and structural repairs - most inspectors can say there is a problem but they don't normally know how to fix or the cause or the cost.

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Ron
That will differ from state-to-state as well. In MA you have to be licensed by the state. I don't know what the licensing requirement is, but I know they have to be licensed. Extra designations like the ASHI certification never hurts either.

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By far, the best post in the whole thread.
Thanks! That's why I'm a real estate professional.
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