Help!!!! First time home buyer in Cali

[MikeyC]

Originally Posted by RGD.

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.

Anyway -

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.

Originally Posted by pnoon

By far, the best post in the whole thread.

Thanks! That's why I'm a real estate professional.