Ted has been a lifesaver for us when it comes to buying a home. He helped us buy our apartment and thanks to his inspection we were the only ones in the building who knew where the main water shut-off was during a sprinkler-head malfunction crisis. We felt confidence in our decision to buy our apartment because of his extremely thorough inspection and were grateful to have his report to refer to over the years when it came time to revisit maintenance issues.
Here we are several years later and we're buying a house. Ted went above and beyond standard home inspection procedure and if it hadn't been for his thoroughness, we never would have found the asbestos in the house we were looking to buy. Ted also helped a family member of ours with a potential condo purchase; he found severe defects, and sure enough a few months later the entire building was under tarps, undergoing serious restoration. Our family member was saved from buying a lemon!
His professionalism, thoroughness, and attention to detail are invaluable when it comes to such a major purchase. It's amazing that he spends all day on the inspection, educating the buyer the whole time, and then provides an analysis more complete and detailed than you could think possible within 24 hours. At the end of the process you will be very knowledgeable about your new home.
We recommend Ted to everyone we know, and many of our family and friends who have worked with him upon our referral have been equally satisfied.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $1,000.00
- Company Response
Yes we do have some history and I'm very pleased to have worked with you, family and friends. One thing that stands out in your generous praise of my service is the inclusiveness: "we never would have found", "educating the buyer the whole time", and the term which defines how I operate "friends who have worked with him". Some people see a home inspection as a fairly straightforward service which concludes with a yes or no inspiring product.
Thankfully that's not what I'm about, I require my clients to accompany me through the entire inspection so they know firsthand rather than me telling them what's wrong with their house, it's not for everyone, but for the ones who do hire me they do appreciate the process. I am often told of the value of their experience and use terms like: "working with me" which is the core of the process.
My clients, like you, are impressed with the variety and quantity of their new knowledge which serves their purchase decision and understanding of the care required to maintain their investment. This type of involvement is not for everyone, there's nothing resembling a cookie-cutter inspection, I am happy to say.