Inspection FAQ
Condo Assistance
Condo Buying Guide
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/pdf/63100.pdf
Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
Seminars and tips for dealing with crime in a multi-family environment
http://www.bccpa.org/cfmh/index.htm
Research you need to do before buying a multi-family dwelling (Condo or Townhouse)
the Condo Advocate
A site designed to help the condo homeowner with the condo restoration process by giving information on project management, financing, HPO, litigation, premature building envelope failure, mould, warranty info,and ways to save the condo owner money in the restoration process
http://www.thecondoadvocate.com/
Inspections
Do I need to be at the inspection?
The Inspection Process consists of two integral parts; the verbal report provided on site by the inspector and the written report provided to the client after the Inspection. We strongly recommend that you are present for the verbal report that will be provided on site during the inspection or at the end of the inspection process. This verbal report will contain content that is not always included in the written report and will allow the inspector to address any questions and concerns you have on site. It will also allow the inspector to better explain any defects that have been identified.
Getting your home ready for sale
http://www.cmhc.ca/en/co/buho/buho_002.cfm
Having an inspection? What you can expect.
How long will the inspection take?
The inspector will usually arrive on site at 8:30 AM to commence a private inspection of the dwelling exterior & grounds (This is one of the most important parts of the inspection and so 'tag alongs' are not permitted during this 1 hour period, to allow the inspector to focus on the exterior with no interruptions). Clients, and any dwelling representatives ,will usually meet on site at around 9:30 AM For a house or townhouse, the inspection will usually take between 5 - 7 hours. For an apartment the inspection will take between 2 and 4 hours. If the client has not been able to participate in the whole inspection process, a verbal on-site review will be available at the end of the process and will usually take 1 hour.
How to choose a home inspector.
2009-01 Are all inspectors created equal.pdf
How to spot a grow-op
RCMP Tips on how to spot a marijuana grow-operation
http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/grow_op_cover_up/how_to_spot_a_grow-op.html
RCMP Tips on Grow-Ops
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/fio-ofi/grow-ops-culture-eng.htm
Recommendations for Safe Re-occupancy of Marijuana Grow Operations
http://www.ncceh.ca/en/ncceh_reviews/other/marijuana_grow_operations
Ways of searching to see if home was former grow-op
http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/grow_op_cover_up/was_your_home_a_grow_op.html
Why does SENWI not provide InfraRed Inspections?
Do we provide IR Inspections.pdf
Why is the report not available on site at the end of the inspection?
It is the our goal to provide clients with a report that is accurate, comprehensive, and informative to help them make an educated purchasing decision. In order to do this; we provide illustrated narrative reports that are custom written for the property inspected (vs an on site checklist report). Our report generation process usually takes between 12-20 hours and allows for a thorough investigation of the defects identified on the day of the inspection vs those that provide a checklist style or preprogrammed reports on site who can only provide a fast general observation of the defects. The inspection report will usually be available to the client by the evening following the day of the inspection. Our clients feel that the end result is worth waiting for!
Market
Brief overview showing the number Detached and Attached sales for major cities around the GVRD
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Monthly sales statistics
Get the data from the source. Find out of the market is really starting to pick up or drop and are you being pressured to make an offer that does not reflect the market direction.
