TORONTO, March 6, 2017 /CNW/ -- Pillar To Post Home Inspectors®, the largest home inspection company in North America, is offering advice to new homeowners in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
According to a recent article in the Toronto Star, the housing market is so hot in GTA many buyers are foregoing the important step of getting a home inspection before buying.
"We understand the competitive nature of supply and demand," said Dan Steward, president and CEO of Toronto based Pillar To Post Home Inspectors. "Buyers are afraid that if they put in an offer contingent on the outcome of a home inspection, they may lose the home to three or four other bidders who are willing to take the risk of buying the home without that contingency."
Steward continued, "If you really feel you need to go this route, we suggest a new buyer immediately should call in a home inspector after closing. If there are minor issues, a home inspector can spot them and the problems can be fixed and eradicated before they become not so minor problems."
For example, a recent home inspection done by Pillar To Post revealed a crack in the cement floor of a garage attached to an expensive home. While this crack looked very tiny, and could have been easily overlooked by someone without experience, the home inspector later revealed to the buyer that it was there as a result of a giant oak tree next to the garage. The roots were so huge that eventually the entire floor would be broken by the growth of the enormous tree. By removing the tree then, the cost was only a few hundred dollars, but in five years, the inspector said, the entire garage floor would have needed to be jack hammered and then replaced with a newly constructed concrete floor. The cost of that job would be in the thousands.
Here are some tips from Pillar To Post Home Inspectors that can help a new homeowner catch little problems before they become big problems.
Please contact www.pillartopost.com for more information on obtaining a home inspection
Contact: Sanderson & Associates
Rhonda Sanderson
312-829-4350
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SOURCE Pillar To Post Home Inspectors
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