Affordable Home & Building Inspections
Testimonial
John LoMonaco, Affordable Home Inspections
I opted to have a "pre-inspection" of my house done before I put it on the market. Since it is a "buyer's market" at the present time, it made sense to identify the areas that needed attention and fix them prior to placing the house on the market to streamline the selling process. It takes away the negotiation areas as well as eliminates any extra time needed to get a problem fixed.
This house is not my primary address, so living several states away made for additional challenges. John LoMonaco was referred to me by my realtor and he was the perfect person for the job. We met in person once and from then on, everything was handled through email and phone conversations.
John was the point person and collaborated with the realtor, made appointments and met with all outside contractors and gave me an update of all activity as it progressed. His suggestions, ideas, communication and follow through were outstanding. I thank him profusely and highly recommend him for your home inspection.
Thank you, Karen Gill
- Promotes confidence in your Pocono PA home purchase
- Provides specific coverage for both mechanical systems and structural components in the home, with clearly stated limitations
- Can be used in conjunction with other coverage
- No deductibles
- Helps to speed the sale
- Offers peace of mind for you and your potential buyer
- Adds and maintains value to your Pocono PA home during the listing period
- Facilitates a smooth closing
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ADVANTAGES TO SELLER
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ADVANTAGES TO BUYER
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(Minimum of 90 day's coverage; maximum to 21 days following closing)
- Begins at date of home inspection
- FREE to the Buyer
- Unique in the industry
- No deductibles on mechanical and structural coverage
(120 days maximum, or sale, whichever occurs first)
- FREE to the Seller
- No deductibles on mechanical and structural coverage
Mechanical Coverage:
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Structural Coverage:
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Learn Seven Things You Must Know To Avoid Hiring The Wrong Home Inspector!
It takes a full time inspector at least 50 inspections to start to develop the eyes, ears and nose for hunting down problems. Part-time home inspectors simply don’t have the time in the field to develop that radar. Be sure to ask how many inspections the inspector conducts annually and how many years he/she has been doing them. A quality full time home inspector conducts between 200 and 400 inspections annually - blind inspectors conduct 50 to 100 inspections annually. Conducting 200-400 inspections each year requires extensive referrals, by prior clients, lenders, real estate agents and others -- so there is a much greater chance the inspector is not blind!
(Affordable Home & Building Inspections conducts 200-300 inspections annually). We have an extensive referral network of clients.
Being a contractor is very different from being a Professional Home Inspector. Home Inspectors are responsible for evaluating all of the systems and components of the home -- not just one aspect, like the brick or the framing. To be able to provide a competent evaluation of all of these elements takes formal education and training. Or, did he complete a correspondence course, or worse have his brother-in-law, Bubba show him how to inspect?
Upon completion of the inspector’s formal education did he complete a comprehensive training program where he completed 40 to 50 home inspections with a seasoned professional in the field? Or did the inspector learn on the job at the Buyers expense? Engineering and technology in today’s home is becoming more sophisticated all the time. Comprehensive continuing education and training is a must!
Degree - Applied Science in Electronic Engineering
Owner/Operator- Architectural Design & Construction Company 12 years.
National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) #03080209
National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI) CRI #19641
Pennsylvania Septage Management (PSMA) Septic Certification #747
And More…
3. Certifications:
While certifications are certainly important, it’s the combination of Experience, Education and Training that make the difference in the competency of your next home inspector. Certifications let the world know that the inspector can pass a test not that he can inspect a home properly. We all know people who are certified for one thing or another that we wouldn’t hire under any circumstances. There is simply no substitute for experience and proper training.
PCCA - PA
Certifed Well Water Inspector - CMI Courses
Certifed Commerical Inspector - CMI Courses
ProLab - Mold certification course
PA State Compliant
30 to 50 hours annually – Training, courses & CE credits
The top home inspectors in today’s business don’t produce handwritten reports. A professional inspector will provide a combination checklist/narrative report. The report should provide “Summary Pages” with specific categories like roof, exterior, structure, electrical, plumbing, heat/AC, Insulation and exterior. The report should not contain repair costs or action plans for repairs. Professional home inspectors inspect -- they don’t repair! An inspector that makes repairs should always be avoided due to the conflict of interest inherent in that situation.
(Affordable Home & Building Inspections has designed their own reports for the Pocono, PA area) We know where to look and what to look for…
Is the inspection company locally owned and operated or are they some far away faceless corporation where no one is monitoring and evaluating the quality of their work? If you are dealing with a multiinspector firm, how long has the inspection company been in business? Does the inspection company have dedicated employeesserving as customer service representatives to schedule appointments and provide any needed follow up assistance?
We pride our selves on customer service. We believe the client comes first! No one works harder for their clients!
Inspector:
Quality Professional Home Inspectors ask their client’s to complete comment cards upon completion of the inspection. Professional Inspectors want to know what they are doing right, as well as what might need improvement. If the inspector can’t or won’t provide client referrals, he might be blind in more ways than one!
As a homebuyer, you have recently been crunching the numbers, negotiating offers, adding up closing costs, shopping for mortgages and trying to get the best deals. Do not stop now.
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Affordable Home & Building Inspections
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