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10 Questions to Ask a Home Inspector

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1. What are your qualifications? Are you a member of the American Association of Home Inspectors or other professional home inspection organizations?
   
   
2. Inspectors are not required to be licensed in Ohio at this time, so professional training can be important.  Ask where did you get your training?
   
   
3. How many inspections of properties such as this do you do each year?
   
   
4. Do you have a list of past clients I can contact?
   
   
5. Do you carry professional errors and omission insurance?
   
   
6. Do you provide any guarantees of your work?
   
   
7. What specifically will the inspection cover?
   
   
8. What type of report will I receive after the inspection?
   
   
9. How long will the inspection take and how long will it take to receive the report?  Can I see a sample of one of your home inspection reports?
   
   
10. How much will the inspection cost?  When and how do you expect to be paid?  What is your availablility?  How long would I usually have have to wait for you once I find a home I like?  Are you available daytime? Weekends?

Portions adapted from Real Estate Checklists and Systems and used with permission (www.realestatechecklist.com)