How Long Does It Take To Do a Building Inspection

Buying a home, old or new, or having one constructed for your family is both an exciting and stressful time. It’s mostly exciting when you picture your family living comfortably and happily, and making wonderful memories, in your new home. But before you start this amazing new chapter, you have to go through the potentially stressful experience of having the house inspected by a professional building inspector.

A building inspection presupposes that the house might have structural problems and, of course, discovering and dealing with such problems is the last thing you’d want when your family is eager to move in. At the same time, it’s something you should prioritize to make sure that your family’s new home is structurally safe and sound, or, if you’re having the house built, to make sure that your contractor is complying with the proper building standards.

According to YellowPages.com.au, these are the different types of building inspections:

• Building Inspections
• Timber Pest Inspections
• New Home Stage Inspections
• Defect Inspections

One of the most common questions asked by home buyers is how long a building inspection usually takes. Depending on the size of the house and the issues that an inspector might find, the whole process can take between 90 minutes and two hours, or even longer.

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Cover Ups and Deceit – Melbourne Home Buyers Beware

If you’re currently in the market to purchase a home, you’ll no doubt find this story quite interesting, and potentially a little alarming.

The Background

We recently had a situation where we conducted two separate Building and Pest Inspections on the same property.

After completing the inspection on the first occasion, the prospective buyer opted not to proceed with completing the contract of sale as their budget wouldn’t stretch far enough to rectify the defects highlighted in the report.

Approximately eight weeks later, we had a booking from a separate party to inspect the same property. Eight weeks is just enough time to warrant an additional inspection as the condition of the property could have changed.

This is where things became interesting…

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117/283 Glen Huntly Rd Elsternwick VIC 3185
Phone (03) 8657 0007
Email: support@inspecteast.com.au
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Spotting Faults During an Open House

An open house is an integral part of every house hunt but they can be quite daunting. Not only are they physically exhausting but if you are not keen enough, you may end up overlooking some serious faults that may end up costing you a lot of money should you decide to proceed with the purchase. The average buyer spends 96 minutes looking at the property that they are planning to buy. That may not be enough time to spot all the faults within the property such as the malfunctioning showers, outdated roofing, broken down fixtures or even faulty electrical wiring. Some of these problems can easily be avoided by taking your time to research the property and carrying out assessments during an open house.

It will get a lot harder if you have to tour multiple properties in a day. Keeping track of what you saw where can be a tough prospect. There are issues that you may spot during an open house that may end up costing you a lot more a few years down the line or which may be an indicator to a more serious underlying problem that may not even be easy to fix. Here are some tips on how you can spot the faults during an open house.

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Inspect East

117/283 Glen Huntly Rd Elsternwick VIC 3185
Phone (03) 8657 0007
Email: support@inspecteast.com.au
website: https://www.inspecteast.com.au
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Tips to Negotiate The Best Price on your New Home

Negotiating the best price for your home is both an art and science which requires a clear strategy, some market insight as well as some persuasion powers. Without a negotiating prowess and a good strategy, you are most likely going to overpay for your home. Here are some tips on how to negotiate the best prices when you are purchasing home inspections melbourne.

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Inspect East

117/283 Glen Huntly Rd Elsternwick VIC 3185

Phone (03) 8657 0007

Email: support@inspecteast.com.au

website: https://www.inspecteast.com.au

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Costs in Selling and Buying a New Property

Buying or selling property is no doubt an engaging and tedious process involving lots of documentation and transactions. Beyond the buying or selling prices, there are numerous fees that you also have to foot throughout the process. Here is a look at some of the costs that you will most likely grapple with when it comes to the buying and selling of property.

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Inspect East
117/283 Glen Huntly Rd Elsternwick VIC 3185
Phone (03) 8657 0007
Email: support@inspecteast.com.au
website: https://www.inspecteast.com.au
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New Trends in Gardens and Outdoor Living

Create a Little Luxury in Your Backyard

You can bring out the luxury in your backyard with beautifully designed landscaping and gardening. There are thousands of gardening ideas that you can work with but you will have to factor in things such as the choice of plants, the design and other attractive features. You can create a rose garden or add some clematis among other plants.

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Inspect East
117/283 Glen Huntly Rd Elsternwick VIC 3185
Phone (03) 8657 0007
Email: support@inspecteast.com.au
website: https://www.inspecteast.com.au
google maps: https://goo.gl/DxkgiY

Termite of the Week

It is not an everyday occurrence to find live termites. I found this colony on a routine pre-purchase building and pest inspection in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

The termites discovered appeared to be from the Termopsidae family. The identification needs at least a 10X hand lens or preferably a low power microscope. However the only way of being sure of a species is to collect specimens and refer them to a scientific authority with a termite specialist. It is also important to document the date, geographic location, collector’s name and reference number.

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117/283 Glen Huntly Rd Elsternwick VIC 3185
Phone (03) 8657 0007
Email: support@inspecteast.com.au
website: https://www.inspecteast.com.au
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Building Inspections After Severe Storm

Sometimes, even structurally-sound buildings will be affected by powerful storms such as the hurricanes and tropical storms. The effect is more magnified in the coastlines where a tidal surge can have a strong wind component that will shake the very foundations of your property.
Storm occurrences can cause minor or significant structural damage to your buildings. That is why after a storm, it is advisable to carry out a comprehensive building inspection to spot the areas in the structure that may have been compromised by the storm. These must be identified and rectified immediately as they may end up spreading out to the entire structure over the long term.

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Inspect East
117/283 Glen Huntly Rd Elsternwick VIC 3185
Phone (03) 8657 0007
Email: support@inspecteast.com.au
website: https://www.inspecteast.com.au
google maps: https://goo.gl/DxkgiY

Watch Outs When Renovating Your Kitchen

Kitchen renovation or remodeling is generally a critical but massive home improvement project. It will change the look and feel of your kitchen and sink lots of cash. It is an essential renovation if you are planning to sell your house because the eyes of many home-buyers are generally trained on the kitchen and the bathroom. If they are impressed by what they see, it is like to factor a lot into their decision on whether to purchase the property.

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Inspect East
117/283 Glen Huntly Rd Elsternwick VIC 3185
Phone (03) 8657 0007
Email: support@inspecteast.com.au
website: https://www.inspecteast.com.au
google maps: https://goo.gl/DxkgiY

How Baby Boomers Affect the Melbourne Property Market

There are numerous instances where the reserve prices of top end Melbourne real estate are tending towards $1 million due to the impact of aspirational Baby Boomer buyers who are shopping for an ideal and luxurious living environment. Baby Boomers are not just buying properties for the sake of it; they are looking for the convenient living spaces that they have always aspired for and now they are able to afford.

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Inspect East
117/283 Glen Huntly Rd Elsternwick VIC 3185
Phone (03) 8657 0007
Email: support@inspecteast.com.au
website: https://www.inspecteast.com.au
google maps: https://goo.gl/DxkgiY

Why Getting a House Inspection is a Must

If you’re about to embark on purchasing a new home, it will certainly be in your best interest to have a home inspection completed.

In short, a home inspector goes through a home and checks fixtures, plumbing, wiring, and the foundations of the house to make sure it is all structurally sound. Then they’ll inspect the outside of the home along with the roof to make sure there isn’t any exterior damage.

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Inspect East
117/283 Glen Huntly Rd Elsternwick VIC 3185
Phone (03) 8657 0007
Email support@inspecteast.com.au
website https://www.inspecteast.com.au
google maps: https://goo.gl/DxkgiY

Thinking like a property investor can earn you over $22,000 a year

Many Australians don’t realise that their family home is an investment in itself, that can be leveraged to generate a regular income. But by taking a page out of the investor handbook and turning your family home into a revenue stream, you could pocket over $22,000 a year.

So how do you do that? Much of what it means to think like an investor comes down to maximising the returns on the property you already own. Here are a few top ideas to get you started.

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Inspect East 
117/283 Glen Huntly Rd Elsternwick VIC 3185 
Phone (03) 8657 0007 
Email: support@inspecteast.com.au 
website: https://www.inspecteast.com.au 
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