Inspecting the Exterior of Your Ithaca Home The best Ithaca home inspectors know that an inspection is not complete unless it is thorough. This means inspecting both the interior and exterior of the home. We have been covering a lot of information on the interior, but today, we would like to talk in more detail about what your home inspector is looking for on the exterior. The fact is that some of the outside portions of the home can be the most expensive repairs. Many problems can be Continue Reading ...
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Homeownership 101: Here’s What You Need to Know if You’re Buying Your First Home – Part Two
Homeownership 101: Here’s What You Need to Know if You’re Buying Your First Home – Part Two Last week, we shared the first part of our series on what you need to know if you’re buying your first home. Thanks for coming back for the second and final installment of this series. At Precision Home Inspection, we know how important it is to think carefully before you purchase your first home. It’s a big step because you’re probably going from renting to owning, and the two are Continue Reading ...
Homeownership 101: Here’s What You Need to Know if You’re Buying Your First Home – Part One
Homeownership 101: Here’s What You Need to Know if You’re Buying Your First Home – Part One At Precision Home Inspection, one of the parts of our job that we love the most is working with new homeowners. These are the people who always attend their inspections, and they ask lots of questions. They are so excited about this new season of their lives, and it is great for us to be a part of that. If you are planning on buying your first home, there is so much you need to know. In Continue Reading ...
InterNACHI Membership and Your Home Inspection Company: Here’s Why it Matters
InterNACHI Membership and Your Home Inspection Company: Here’s Why it Matters Not every Twin Tiers home inspector is InterNACHI certified, and that’s something you should definitely be looking for. Home inspection companies that take the time to go through these additional steps are ones that you know you can trust. Home inspectors need to go through a rigorous process before they can start working on their own. They need to complete at least 140 hours of education, 40 of which Continue Reading ...
3 Reasons Why You Should be Present During Your Home Inspection
3 Reasons Why You Should be Present During Your Home Inspection We promised you last week that we would go over in more detail the importance of you attending your home inspection. We can’t stress enough how vital it is that you’re there. It’s not just because we want to meet you (although that is a perk!), it’s also because you have the chance to learn a lot about your home. At Precision Home Inspection, we aim to please our customers, but it’s also our goal to do a Continue Reading ...
Advice for Sellers: How to Prepare for Your Ithaca Home Inspection
Advice for Sellers: How to Prepare for Your Ithaca Home Inspection The moment your real estate agent tells you there’s an offer on your home is very exciting. You go back and forth a bit with the negotiations, and finally, you settle on a number that works for both sides. Once you’ve signed the contract, you know it’s for real, and it’s time for you to prepare for the home inspection. At Precision Home Inspection, we can tell you that we’ve seen it all! We’ve inspected all Continue Reading ...
Your Ithaca Home Inspection: What to do if Something Goes Wrong After You Close
Your Ithaca Home Inspection: What to do if Something Goes Wrong After You Close Imagine that you were all excited to move into your new home in Ithaca, NY. Your home inspection went well, the appraisal went as you planned. Even your closing went smoothly. It seems as though everything just fell into place. Before you knew it, you had moved in and you were enjoying everything about your new home. Then something happens. Maybe it was the fact that your roof started leaking because the Continue Reading ...
Checking the Roof of Your New House
What Does an Ithaca Home Inspector Look for When Checking the Roof of Your New House? You’re thrilled with the Ithaca home you’ve chosen to purchase. However, now that you have made your decision, it’s time to think about scheduling a home inspection. As you may know, inspecting the roof is something that will be a part of that. No doubt when you were looking at houses, you asked about the age of the roof. This is because your roof matters. They’re expensive to replace, and most Continue Reading ...
