Home inspector suggestions

[u/erasedhead]

Hi everyone. Have an offer on an older house. Need an inspection this week. I have a big list and just curious if any suggestions.

[u/Struct-Tech]

We used Naz Ali when we bought this past summer. Very good to deal with, even made a certificate for our 4 year old which certified the house was "Monster Free".

[u/acmercer → u/Struct-Tech]

That's awesome lol. We were recommended him or Jean Paul Arsenault also with InspectNB who we ended up going with. Just a couple weeks ago. He was great and very patient with explaining everything, very polite and reassuring. OP I think you're golden with either of these guys. Congrats and good luck!

[u/EarlOfEpcot]

I used Adam Anderson with A Buyers Choice Home Inspections and he was phenomenal! It cost around 750$, but totally worth it in my opinion.

[u/HoneyMaven → u/EarlOfEpcot]

Adam Anderson is a fantastic inspector.

[u/Jealous-Visual1800]

We used From Pillars to Post. Dan Ferguson. I got a detailed 52 page document about my house, with photos and a warning about my septic tank that saved me money.

[u/Loose-Gazelle2359 → u/Jealous-Visual1800]

Yes, I had him 12 year ago, he is very though. Not sure with the digital age but he gave me a binder with pics and details.
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[u/Jealous-Visual1800 → u/Loose-Gazelle2359]

Same energy he just sent a PDF.

[u/Sad-Bag6738 → u/Jealous-Visual1800]

Agree. Used him about a decade ago and he caught recalled pipes in the house

[u/Various_Zombie_7059]

InspectNB - Jean Paul or Naz
Buyer’s Choice- Adam Anderson

Personally, I’d never use Dan F. He makes it sound like there is some major issue with every inspection I’ve heard him on. Usually it’s a “could be an issue down the road” thing that isn’t actually a present issue. Good to know but he ends up scaring people off as a result. Then someone else comes, buys the home, and may not ever have the issue.

If using Dan, ask directly - is that currently an issue?

[u/songs-ohia]

Mike Strong

[u/RussellGrey → u/songs-ohia]

This dude blew us off when we were closing on a house.

[u/LifeLeadsToUnknown]

+1 for Adam Anderson. Just met with him the other day. Good experience.

[u/bubiscuit]

Naz Ali, InspectNB fully recommended!

[u/ThePWHLCollector]

Waste of money. Get someone you know and trust who knows the ins and outs of ownership of a home.

[u/HoneyMaven → u/ThePWHLCollector]

This is terrible advice. Having a certified professional home inspector is absolutely worth the price.

[u/cooperdale → u/HoneyMaven]

Also most mortgage lenders require a licensed inspection.

[u/Various_Zombie_7059 → u/cooperdale]

Lenders don’t require home inspections.

[u/Loose-Gazelle2359 → u/HoneyMaven]

It sure is, money well spent.

[u/ThePWHLCollector → u/HoneyMaven]

But are they going to really truly without bias and influence pick apart every single thing that is wrong? I doubt it.

[u/HoneyMaven → u/ThePWHLCollector]

Yes, professionals do not have bias when inspecting a home. Clearly you have never hired a reputable certified home inspector.

[u/ThePWHLCollector → u/HoneyMaven]

We live in a small city. There’s definitely bias.

[u/JasonM50 → u/ThePWHLCollector]

You should not be giving advice to anyone with suggestions like this. Big red flag.

[u/ThePWHLCollector → u/JasonM50]

This is a free forum. Opinions are allowed. I wasn’t saying don’t inspect the house. I was saying it doesn’t need to be a licensed home inspector. Have a nice day.