Category: Real Estate News
Buying a house without an agent
Empowering Home Buyers Through Expert InspectionsIn the evolving landscape of real estate transactions, the significance of having a dedicated team to advocate for your interests cannot be overstated. Forgoing your own agent and working through the listing agent is not in your best interest. They are, after all, bound to represent the interests of the […]
Why Buyers Should Demand an AB-38 Defensible Space Inspection
Californians in search of a new home must navigate various challenges. For instance, the market continues to push housing costs higher. Additionally, California regulators require certain inspections that other states don’t. One such example is the new AB-38 Defensible Space inspection. In this post, The Real Estate Inspection Company explains what the law requires, how […]
Home Inspections Can Save Home Buyers A Lot of Money
The fastest return on your real estate investment… It is often said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That is particularly true when buying a house. Even though most houses in California are sold “as-is”, we feel that a buyer still deserves to know what condition the house is in, […]
The Coming AC Wars
As if negotiating real estate transactions isn’t tough enough, there is a huge issue that is right around the corner. Older AC units will be obsolete in 2020. Houses built as recently as the late 1990’s are likely to have AC systems that use FREON, a refrigerant commercially called R-22. FREON was classified as an environmental […]
New 2018 Legislation Adds Liability to Inspectors, Realtors
California SB 422 – Pool Safety Act As if selling real estate didn’t have enough liability, it has now become part of a home inspection to check certain safety features of a pool no matter what. If your home inspector is not certified, insured, or accustomed to inspecting swimming pools it could transfer extra liability […]
The UNspection
Whoever gets the home inspection has the upper hand Knowledge is power. It is also a powerful negotiating tool. Many home sellers think that their house is in “good shape” when they put it on the market. They agree on a price to list it and wait for the offers to come in. They accept […]
Cancelled Escrow Protection
Protect yourself from the disappointment – and expense – of a cancelled escrow. No one anticipates falling out of escrow. After all, you wouldn’t make an offer on a house unless you really wanted it. But houses fall out of escrow all the time for numerous reasons. The most common of which is a low appraisal. […]
Advice for Landlords
Being a Landlord adds Liability If you are buying a property to be used as a rental, remember that you are assuming substantial liability. It is far more important for you to repair and maintain a rental than your own house. If a tenant gets injured, you could be held liable. We have performed hundreds […]
Increasing Home Sales Drives Inspection Demand
Home Inspection Company Grows on High Demand Released 5/10/2012 Real Estate is moving in San Diego. There were over 3,200 closed sales in San Diego County in March 2012. There are on average between 2,000 and 2,400 closed transactions per month in the county, so there is huge demand for home inspections. As the largest […]
Update on New Carbon Monoxide Detector Law
Our Home Inspectors will start checking for CO detectors New law requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors STAY UP TO DATE ON THIS IMPORTANT NEW LAW BY “LIKING” OUR FACEBOOK PAGE (Click above) This is an updated post regarding California Senate Bill 183 which was signed into law in 2011. California Senate Bill 183 was signed into […]
