I have been trying to envision my dream house lately. It’s one of those things that helps motivate me to do better and earn enough money so I could purchase it or to have it built soon, not only for me but for my loved ones as well. Acquiring one would indeed be a milestone and a major decision in life.
Being the head of my family, I have no skill in inspecting buildings or in assessing accurately how much they’re worth. What I have though, is the skill to spot risks and the resourcefulness to research how such risks could be mitigated.
One of the things that could help people like me is a person or a company that specializes in inspecting buildings. The more costly the property you want to purchase, the more you need professionals who are experts in their field. Such services may not be cheap, but they could save us a lot of money later on. For those in New South Wales, I have done a bit of an analysis of Childs Property Inspections.
Childs Property Inspections covers building inspection and helps avoid purchasing properties with defects unknown to us and would cost us a lot later on. Their inspections include a broad spectrum of reports including their combined pre-purchase building and pest report. Using a state of the art thermal camera, they could easily alert us of the presence of termites and other pests in properties we’re planning to buy. They’re services are guaranteed because they are covered by an indemnity insurance.
Another good thing with Childs Property Inspections is that they give away a free RP Data Report with every report you purchase with them. This report includes key information about the property you’re purchasing including maps, property trends and prices within the area so you could better assess the price of the property concerned.
Sample reports in pdf format can be downloaded for free in their website at http://www.childspropertyinspections.com.au/ so you can better see how useful the information they could provide would be to you. Such reports even include photos of properties and the defects found in them. You have to carefully note however the scope and limitations of the report you’re going to purchase. There are certain exclusions like in areas of plumbing or electrical inspection where you may want an expert report instead of a general one. Take note also of the period within which you can file any complaint for their services.
Buying a home is such a major decision that we can’t afford to be negligent about it. Inspect before you buy so you won’t have any regrets later on. After all, what we all wanted to have is a dream house, not a life-long nightmare.