Home Inspection

     Buying a home may be the biggest investment you'll ever make. While the house may appear in good condition, how can you be sure there aren't unseen conditions that could make your purchase very costly. Jorgenson Homes can provide you with piece of mind that you made the right decision with a complete home inspection. We will thoroughly inspect all main components of the property and provide you with a computer generated report, detailing defects on the property with recommendations and pictures. The customer is always encouraged to attend the last hour of the inspection to discuss evaluation of the home with the inspector. A written report will be generated within 24 hours. Our company can help you minimize the risk of buying a new home.

WHAT REALLY MATTERS

     Buying a home? The process can be stressful.  A home inspection is supposed to give you peace of mind, but often has the opposite effect.  You will be asked to absorb a lot of information in a short time.  This often includes a written report, a checklist, photographs, environmental reports, and what the inspector himself says during the inspection.  All this, combined with the seller's disclosure and what you notice yourself, makes the experience even more overwhelming.  What should you do?   Relax.  Most of your inspection will be maintenance recommendations, life expectancies for various systems and components, and minor imperfections. These are useful to know about.  However, the issues that really matter will fall into four categories:

Major defects. An example of thiswould be a structural failure;




Things that lead to major defects, such as a small roof-flashing leak,
for example;

Things that may hinder your ability to finance, legally occupy, or
insure the home; and

Safety hazards, such as an exposed, live buss bar at the electrical
panel.

Anything in these categories should be addressed. Often, a serious problem can be corrected inexpensively to protect both life and property. Most sellers are honest and are often surprised to learn of defects uncovered during an inspection. Realize that sellers are under no obligation to repair everything mentioned in the report. No home is perfect. Keep things in perspective. Do not kill your deal over things that do not matter. It is inappropriate to demand that a seller address deferred maintenance, conditions already listed on the seller's disclosure, or nit-picky items.

    

Choosing the right home inspector can be difficult. Unlike most professionals, you probably will not get to meet me until after you hire me. Furthermore, different inspectors have varying qualifications, equipment, experience, reporting methods, and yes, different pricing. One thing for sure is that a home inspection requires work, a lot of work. Ultimately a thorough inspection depends heavily on the individual inspector's own effort. If you honor me by permitting me to inspect your new home, I guarantee that I will give you my very best effort. This I promise you.