Did you know that home inspectors aren't required to be licensed in California? It's crazy to think, but there are ways you can ensure you know exactly what you're getting into when it comes to an inspection.
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Did you know that home inspectors are not required to be licensed in the state of California? It's crazy to think that there are zero licensing requirements here, but states like Washington and Oregon required a license.
Now, we're not the only state; 22 other states across the country don't have any licensing requirements for home inspectors. In my opinion, that's crazy! Additionally, did you know that in the California residential purchase contract, there are absolutely zero requirements for the seller to make any repairs or fixes?
Traditionally in a real estate transaction, the seller is going to give a little bit and the buyer is going to give a little bit. It's called negotiation. If the seller is going to be a hard nose, however, by law, they really don't need to fix anything. That's why you need the representation of an experienced real estate team that knows how to successfully negotiate and keep you from asking for too much or too little when it comes to repairs.
Now, we're not the only state; 22 other states across the country don't have any licensing requirements for home inspectors. In my opinion, that's crazy! Additionally, did you know that in the California residential purchase contract, there are absolutely zero requirements for the seller to make any repairs or fixes?
Traditionally in a real estate transaction, the seller is going to give a little bit and the buyer is going to give a little bit. It's called negotiation. If the seller is going to be a hard nose, however, by law, they really don't need to fix anything. That's why you need the representation of an experienced real estate team that knows how to successfully negotiate and keep you from asking for too much or too little when it comes to repairs.
California and 22 other states don't require inspectors to be licensed, and I think that's crazy.
So when it comes to these repairs, you might think that inspectors can take care of them after they identify them. However, they can't.
The California Trade Practice Act states that an inspector who performed your home inspection cannot do the repairs up to 12 months after the inspection took place. They will direct you to a trusted professional, depending on the fix. That could be an electrician, a handyman, or a contractor. This is just another reason why you need a good real estate team representing you during this process.
On our team, we use a guy named Paul Mazzetta of WIN Home Inspection. Paul’s been in one of our blog posts before, and we've been using him for a very long time. He's an amazing inspector who always gives us thorough, detailed reports that we then pass onto our clients so that they can fully understand what they're purchasing.
If you have any other questions about home inspections or you're thinking about buying or selling a home in the Bay Area, give me a call or send me an email soon. I look forward to helping you!
