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28/3/2020 0 Comments dEAR HOME SELLER Thank you for allowing us to inspect your home. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, home inspectors are consciously exercising the established safety protocols. We are sensitive to your health and privacy, and we do our best to respect you and your property by minimizing physical contact, and by leaving things as we found them.
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 Beyond the obvious need for sanitary practices, the biggest change is limiting the number of attendees at the home inspection. It is more a question of "should I" rather than "can I attend the home inspection." 22/3/2020 0 Comments HOME INSPECTIONS DELIVERED ONLINE21/3/2020 0 Comments and now, wash your hands... said the needlepoint notice above the Brighton, UK bed and breakfast throne.  Although hand washing is a pretty regular thing to be doing in the real estate world, coming and going from a variety of houses and other places, I have to admit hand sanitizer was something I never really thought about. 
There is no question that if you've been infected by the novel coronavirus or have symptoms of the COVID-19 illness, you should not leave your home unless directed otherwise. If you have no symptoms or reason to believe you’ve been exposed, you don’t have to lock yourself in your home... however health authorities are advising us to practice “social distancing” to contain the spread of the virus, primarily by avoiding contact and working from home if we can. 9/2/2020 0 Comments upselling Cost-conscious consumers sometimes find out too late that trying to save money on an inspection can result in an inadequate report. More often homebuyers find that the advertised fees for home inspections don’t always include things like basement apartments and woodstoves.  In response to a flood of inquiries about getting into the home inspection business, we offer the following notes on becoming a Professional Home Inspector, which we hope are helpful in evaluation of this profession as a career objective. 
In April 2017 after decades of debate among home inspectors and our scattered professional associations, the Ontario government passed The Home Inspection Act to establish minimum standards for inspection, as well as qualifications for inspectors.  Your home inspection report should be delivered as soon as possible after the inspection. A good inspection report is delivered in an easy-to-read format, ideally including photos detailing areas of interest or concern in your new home. |
AuthorGil Strachan is a professional home inspector, representing Electrospec Home Inspection Services in east-central Ontario since 1994. 
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