The Best Home Inspection Begins with Good Checklists

The process of buying or selling a home can be a hectic one. Trying to remember everything and trying to make the smartest investment can be stressful.. One of the most important steps in buying (or selling) a home is the home inspection. A home inspection checklist can save you time, and ensure you get your home inspection done right.

Finding the right home inspector begins with knowing what you’ll get for your money. All home inspection firms are not the same, and taking the time to complete and compare service checklists for various inspectors can go a long way in choosing the right one for the job.

Checklists: Comparing Home Inspection Services

Call various home inspection companies and complete separate checklists to see how they measure up to one another in the following areas:

• Do they offer a written guarantee that backs their report findings?
• Is the inspector trained? How frequently is he or she tested to stay up-to-date?
• Do they have a sample inspection report that they can send for your review?
• How quickly can the inspection report be completed and is it uploaded to a secure website for easy access?

Your completed home inspection checklists should make it very clear which company will provide you with the best service for this extremely important real estate investment.

The professionals at HouseMaster provide a Limited Written Guarantee* which backs up their inspection findings. In addition to regular, annual training and testing, our inspectors follow their own detailed home inspection checklists to ensure that they’ve reviewed the major accessible elements of every home. This diligent process produces one of the most thorough and informative reports in the industry.