What to Look for When Hiring a Home Inspector
Buying a home is likely the largest financial investment you’ll make throughout your lifetime. And since each property is different, it’s important to ensure you hire a professional home inspector to confirm your investment decision is sound before finalizing your purchase. Among other things, your inspector will evaluate major systems, including the interior, heating/cooling, electrical, […]
Prepping Your Home for Sale in an Accelerated Market? Read This First!
Homes across the country are selling like wildfire right now – and often over asking thanks to accelerated markets triggering bidding wars due to high demand, low supply and rock-bottom mortgage rates. But in a time when buyers often don’t feel they have the liberty to include a condition in their offer pending a home […]
Top Home Inspectors Share These Qualities
Every profession has its list of “must-have” qualities that the top performers share. Knowingthe traits that the most professional home inspectors have in common is a great way to helpyou determine who to trust while shopping for a home and making among the largestpurchases of your lifetime. After all, you can be extremely knowledgeable about […]
Expanding into Commercial Property Inspections
As a pioneer in the field and the premiere trusted provider of residential home inspections, it’s a natural progression for A Buyer’s Choice Home Inspections (ABCHI) to expand into the commercial property condition assessment space – encompassing both lite commercial and heavy industrial commercial inspections. Having a commercial property condition assessment completed is an essential […]
Log Homes Require Specialized Home Inspection Skills
If you’re planning to purchase a log home or require a home inspection on the one you already own, it’s important to ensure you partner with a professional home inspector who understands what to look for when inspecting this specific type of structure. Something you should know about Log Homes Log homes feature many unique […]
Realtors: Home Inspectors Make Great Partners for Your Business
Whether your sellers are interested in having a pre-inspection completed prior to listing their property or your buyers are looking to make an informed home purchase, ensuring they have access to a trusted professional home inspector is essential. This is even more important as many markets cool across Canada and transition into balanced territory or […]
Our Home Inspectors Adhere to the Strictest Standards
Having high expectations for your home inspector when they’re passing along expert advice as you prepare to make one of the largest financial commitments of your lifetime should be a given. That’s why all of our inspectors adhere to the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) Standards of Practice. Going Above and Beyond Professional Standards […]
The Importance of Indoor Air Quality Testing
No matter your age or state of health, indoor air pollution can affect us all. That’s why it’s especially important to pay attention to indoor air quality (IAQ) and consider having it tested as part of your home inspection or annual home maintenance inspection. Obtaining regular measurements of your home’s IAQ is a vital step […]
How to Navigate Your Home Inspection Report
If you’ve ever ordered a home inspection, you know that the most valuable takeaway is the inspection report, which acts as the home’s operations manual, detailing deficiencies, safety concerns, system shut-off locations as well as maintenance suggestions. That’s why it’s so important to understand how to read the report. Following are some key tips for […]
The Value of a Home Inspection in a Cooling Market
The housing market is cooling down, with year-over-year home sales continuing to decline. While home prices may not have experienced quite as significant a drop, bidding wars aren’t as prevalent, as demand for homes appears to be dipping in most markets. If you’re looking to sell your home, it’s important to consider this new more […]
