nerase
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A property that I am interested in has apparently been inspected already (at the request of the seller) by an inspection company (selected by the seller). The inspection company is carson-dunlop. The property is a single family home.
I currently live in a condominium townhome (it was new when I bought it), so I'm ignorant as to what to look for in a reputable home inspection company. I've never had to deal with one before. If we put an offer in on this place, do you think we need to pay for another home inspection? Or is it enough that the property has already been inspected? Can we trust an inspection report filed by a company that has been selected by the seller? Should we?
The property is an older home, so it is important that we know it has good bones, before tabling an offer.
I checked the BBB website, and carson-dunlop is not a BBB accredited business. Although they have been given a "B" rating by the BBB. They have only been on-file with the BBB since September 2004, but apparently they have been in business since 1978, according to their website. Only one complaint has been registered, and it was resolved to the satisfaction of the complainant.
Here is the bbb info regarding the one complaint:
Type: "Refund/exchange issues: Failure to honor refund, exchange or credit policies"
Result: "Company resolved the complaint issues. The consumer acknowledged acceptance to BBB."
What should I make of all of this??
I currently live in a condominium townhome (it was new when I bought it), so I'm ignorant as to what to look for in a reputable home inspection company. I've never had to deal with one before. If we put an offer in on this place, do you think we need to pay for another home inspection? Or is it enough that the property has already been inspected? Can we trust an inspection report filed by a company that has been selected by the seller? Should we?
The property is an older home, so it is important that we know it has good bones, before tabling an offer.
I checked the BBB website, and carson-dunlop is not a BBB accredited business. Although they have been given a "B" rating by the BBB. They have only been on-file with the BBB since September 2004, but apparently they have been in business since 1978, according to their website. Only one complaint has been registered, and it was resolved to the satisfaction of the complainant.
Here is the bbb info regarding the one complaint:
Type: "Refund/exchange issues: Failure to honor refund, exchange or credit policies"
Result: "Company resolved the complaint issues. The consumer acknowledged acceptance to BBB."
What should I make of all of this??