If you’re hiring someone to inspect the home you want to buy, or you’re a seller trying to find out if there are any hidden problems that need fixing before you put your home on the market, here are five things you need to know: 1. You can choose your home inspector. Your real estate […]
Home Inspections
Mould – The Next Big Home Safety Issue?
Mould, of course, is nothing new. Moulds, like bacteria, are everywhere and unavoidable, and everyone is familiar with the common moulds that grow on old bread & fruit and in bathrooms that haven’t been cleaned often or well enough. Some individuals, however, are very sensitive to moulds, and can experience nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, wheezing, […]
Understand The Full Costs Of Buying A Home
When you’re looking to buy a home, it’s easy to forget that the purchase price is just one of many costs associated with ownership. These costs can add up and take an unexpected chunk out of your budget. So it’s important to understand the full cost of buying a property. PRE-CLOSING COSTS Home inspection Getting […]
Meaningful Change Coming To Home Inspection Industry
Today anyone can call themselves a home inspector in Ontario. That is a scary proposition since most consumers depend on the opinion of a home inspector before making one of the biggest purchases of their lives. More than 1,500 home inspectors operate in the province yet there are no mandatory training or technical standards for […]
Buyers Must Check Carefully For Defects
Buyers must be very careful to check for minor defects in a home by themselves, as they may not be protected if they find out about it later. One reader complained that after closing, they learned that one of the mirrored closet doors was cracked. When they had first inspected the home, the closet doors […]
HomeVerified – A New Information Tool For Homebuyers
A new type of home history report is now available on the market, and it has the potential to become an industry standard in every residential house transaction. The report, compiled by HomeVerified (homeverified.ca), a company based in London, is available for homes in every major municipality in Canada. Distribution and sales of the reports […]
