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My brother is selling his house. The first offer had an inspection report done and shared it. It was completely FOS.
Report:
Air-conditioning unit is dated and needs replacement.
Brother: It is 2 years old and under warranty.
Report: Security system is non-functioning and needs repair.
Brother: Our house does nto ahve a security system and we never felt the need for one.
Report: Tool shed is rusty and should be replaced or cleaned and painted.
Brother: We do not have a tool shed. We do have a small one car garage, but it is made of wood.
Report: Large Front window is original and should be replaced.
Brother: The window is new from this spring. Here is the receipt/work order.
Report: New floors are a recent improvmeent and in good condition.
Brother: Those are the original floors.
Etcetera. (This is an example, not precisely verbatim - some items are) there were about 100 items int he report positive and negative that were blatantly incorrect.
The buyer was led to believe the house was a mess and insisted on repairs or a massive price reduction. Buyer was misled and would not have known he was misled without disclosing the report and getting a response.
Ultimately the buyer continued to insist on repairs of everyhting the inspector noted even thogh some of the things were not even there.
In MI, I believe there is precisely ZERO certification or accreditation required to be a "home inspector".
Shrug. You can always refuse to share the report. Myself, I am not going to do any repairs without seeing the inspection report. So... my answer to all your requests for repairs is "no".
The buyer pays for the inspection and it can be quite costly - the last one my buyer had was $600 - so giving it to a seller is only going to be the portions of it that have problems that need to be addressed.
Michigan is one of a few states that still have not adopted licensing requirements for home inspectors....
Licencing is simply a tax. Doesnt mean the person is good at their job. The internet has leveled the playing field for people who are clueless. Word gets around fast.
Licencing is not simply a tax - our inspectors are required to take classes and pass state exams and they aren't free. I know a number of inspectors who are very good at their jobs. Im aware of a few who are not, but I don't use them.
Licencing is simply a tax. Doesnt mean the person is good at their job. The internet has leveled the playing field for people who are clueless. Word gets around fast.
Not when the license has required education/certification/testing associated with it, IMO.
MI seems to have a lot of bad home inspectors and I can't help but think this is a big part of the "why".
Home Inspectors ARE required to have a license here, and a specific number of hours of training, passing the licensing exam etc.
Requirements vary by State, but I believe they all have something similar.
It appears the buyer had his brother do an inspection and write down whatever he wanted. I'd be asking for a copy of his license
I wish I had a dollar for every brother in law or uncle who is a "construction contractor"
that took 20 minutes to look over a property ...…...and 4 months later when the roof is leaking.....you think that uncle or brother in law gets a call to complain??? nope they don't because he supposedly saved you 300 dollars which may cost you 2000 or more
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