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how much does a home inspection cost?

How Much Does a Home Inspection Cost?

You’ve landed here wanting to know how much a home inspection costs I suppose? Here I will tell you how much a home inspection costs, but keep in mind that there are many variables to this question. Below I open up and get completely transparent with my pricing, so let’s get started! First off, it’s unfortunately not as easy as just giving you a price […]

Code is the bare minimum

“Code” is the Bare Minimum

I do a fair amount of new construction inspections. On occasion the builder has push back on my report when I write up defects/items on their new house. The common quotes from them are “It meets code” or “That’s not Code”. Yes that may be true, BUT… Code is a minimum. Code is the absolute bare minimum that is required by law for a new […]

Grandfathered is not a thing

“Grandfathered” is Not a Thing

A word I hear tossed around a lot in the real estate industry is “Grandfathered”. What is the meaning of that term? In the housing and real estate industry it’s a term I will sometimes hear agents or sellers use to down play issues that come up in an inspection report. By definition it means “exempt from new law or regulation”. Why?…Because it’s old?…that’s insensible! […]

Agent Tip: Don't Reword Inspection Report Comments

Agent Tip: Don’t Re-Word Inspection Report Comments

Welcome to my new blog post series called Agent Tips! For the first tip we’re going to talk about re-wording inspection report comments for your inspection response/request sheet. If you don’t feel like reading this whole post then here is the TL;DR… Don’t Re-Word Inspection Report Comments for your inspection response. You are not qualified to do so and in doing so it opens you […]

How Rigid's Approach Helps Your Clients Get Through the Home Inspection

How Rigid’s Approach Helps Your Clients Get Through the Home Inspection

Rigid Inspections knows that the home inspection can be a scary hurdle from a realtor’s perspective. We thought it would be helpful to give some insight into our home inspection approach and values so you and any agents in your office can see how Rigid Inspections can be an asset to your team. Our goal is to leave clients feeling more educated and better about the […]