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    The Ultimate Consumer Guide To Home Inspections: New for 2017
    The Ultimate Consumer Guide To Home Inspections: New for 2017
    The Ultimate Consumer Guide To Home Inspections: New for 2017
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    The Ultimate Consumer Guide To Home Inspections: New for 2017

    By Steve Rodriguez

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    Nervous? Confused? Uncertain?

    These are all normal feelings that every home buyer goes through when buying their new home.

    And rightly so...

    You’ve negotiated the painful process of gathering staggering amounts of documents so you can voluntarily let a perfect stranger scrutinize your lifestyle in order to get that ever-so-critical 3 oz. piece of single-sided paper: the Pre-Approval Letter.

    You’ve stayed up late sorting through the notes you’ve taken for all 35 homes you’ve looked at so you don’t kick yourself for putting in an offer too soon and missing out on your perfect home that just so happened to come on the market the very next day.

    And yesterday you finally found your perfect home and even managed to put in an offer before it got snatched away from you faster than a magician with a tablecloth.

    And today? Good news! Today your offer was approved and so the plot in this harrowing house hunting mystery now thickens:

    It’s Time To Order The Home Inspection!

    Well, it’s still too soon to break out the disco ball and welcome mat for your housewarming party because you’ve got to make sure your dream home is not a money pit in disguise.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSteve Rodriguez
    Release dateFeb 2, 2016
    ISBN9781311152015
    The Ultimate Consumer Guide To Home Inspections: New for 2017
    Author

    Steve Rodriguez

    Home inspector by trade and writer by desire.This is my first venture into the writing process and it stemmed from my desire to help home buyers, home sellers, and real estate investors speed up the buying and selling process by attempting to answer their questions in advance so the inspection process doesn't snag them up later.If you don't see your question answered int he book please feel free to email me and I'll answer it directly (and maybe even include it in the next version!)Originally from California, I now work and live in and around the Kansas City, MO. area.

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      Book preview

      The Ultimate Consumer Guide To Home Inspections - Steve Rodriguez

      Don’t get the wool pulled over your eyes or miss a single piece of critical information when getting your next home inspection…

      The Ultimate Consumer Guide to Home Inspections – New for 2016

      Steve Rodriguez

      Certified Master Inspector®

      ~~~

      Smashwords Edition

      WARNING:

      This book contains information that will DRASTICALLY improve your home inspection experience, even if you’re working with a trusted, experienced real estate agent!

      Copyright © 2016 by Steve Rodriguez. All rights reserved.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Why Listen To Me? Here’s What People Are Saying…

      ...you made sure we understood what you were doing and why you were doing it.

      We’ll definitely be referring Bulldog Professional Inspection Services to everyone!!! You took the time to do the job, and then you made sure we understood the issues that needed to be addressed before we purchased the house. We had never been through the home inspection process before, but you made sure we understood what you were doing and why you were doing it.

      - L. Armstrong

      ...great to work with and gave me a flawless experience with a real professional inspector.

      Steve went the extra mile. He was not feeling well, but did the inspection anyway so my closing could happen quickly AND it was his wife’s birthday and he came out anyway... He was great to work with and gave me a flawless experience with a real professional inspector.

      – R. Richerson

      The entire experience was a pleasure!

      Steve made the inspection easy to understand and did a good job. My thoughts were reinforced when I spoke to friends and family more knowledgeable than me about homes and repairs. They reviewed the inspection report and also thought Steve did a great job! Steve was professional, knowledgeable, and personable. The entire experience was a pleasure!

      – J. Jimerson

      You did a great job providing me the information and the expertise I needed.

      Steve, thank you. You did a great job providing me the information and the expertise I needed. This report is fantastic, too, awesome job making it available online. Constructive criticism: It doesn’t seem necessary to have more than 1 website? I kind of felt like I was missing information or maybe visiting an out of date site since there were two choices available. Additionally, the site and the links in your emails redirect the user to a separate portal to view reports, but that’s more understandable than having two separate websites. And, of course, I’ve made this sound a little harsh. It’s really not terrible, but there’s not really anything else I could dream to criticize, so here you go!

      - A. Fells

      Steve was very friendly and has wealth of knowledge.

      I was very pleased with the inspection. Steve was very friendly and has wealth of knowledge. I felt it was thorough, informative, and very professional. Steve was also willing to answer any questions and explain things very well to a first-time buyer. I appreciate the thoroughness of the inspection and left my inspection feeling comfortable that nothing major had been overlooked.

      - K. Hershberger

      ...extremely impressed by the skills, knowledge and the professionalism that Mr. Steve Rodriguez has shown

      I've purchased homes in the past and had experienced the inspection process. But, I want it to be known that I was extremely impressed by the skills, knowledge and the professionalism that Mr. Steve Rodriguez has shown throughout the entire inspection and his written summary. I would certainly use his service in the future as well as to recommending him to anyone that would require a professional home inspection.

      - R. Jones

      Foreword

      Dear friend:

      Nervous? Confused? Uncertain?

      These are all normal feelings that every home buyer goes through when buying their new home.

      And rightly so…

      • You’ve negotiated the painful process of gathering staggering amounts of documents so you can voluntarily let a perfect stranger scrutinize your lifestyle in order to get that ever-so-critical 3 oz. piece of single-sided paper: the Pre-Approval Letter.

      • You’ve stayed up late sorting through the notes you’ve taken for all 35 homes you’ve looked at so you don’t kick yourself for putting in an offer too soon and missing out on your perfect home that just so happened to come on the market the very next day.

      • And yesterday you finally found your perfect home and even managed to put in an offer before it got snatched away from you faster than a magician with a tablecloth.

      • And today? Good news! Today your offer was approved and so the plot in this harrowing house hunting mystery now thickens:

      It’s Time To Order The Home Inspection!

      Well, it’s still too soon to break out the disco ball and welcome mat for your housewarming party because you’ve got to make sure your dream home is not a money pit in disguise.

      And it’s at this point that the source of stress, confusion, frustration, fear, and even excitement lies for nearly every person who buys a home.

      But that’s also where this manual comes in.

      This is your combat guide to navigating the blind curves and back alleyways of this new, vulnerable, and confusing place called homeownership where your future happiness and satisfaction is left in the hands of your most trusted guide: The Home Inspector.

      So buckle up, rookie…by the time you’re done with this manual, you’ll have uncovered nearly every issue I’ve ever encountered through the more than 4,000 clients I’ve had the pleasure of working with and you will have cleared the rite-of-passage; going from wet-behind-the-ears newbie home buyer to a battle-tested and seasoned veteran, armed and ready for anything the home inspection will throw at you.

      And even though this may be your first home, no one will ever know the difference. Let us begin…

      Table of Contents

      Why Listen To Me? Here’s What People Are Saying…

      FOREWORD

      HOME BUYER QUESTIONS

      Q1. What is a home inspection?

      Q2. What’s included in a home inspection?

      Q3. What DON’T you look at during a home inspection?

      Q4. Why do I need a home inspection?

      Q5. Can a house fail a home inspection?

      Q6. I’ve heard about Inter NACHI®, ASHI®, and NAHI®; who are they and what do they mean to

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