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Jax430
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Engineers for home inspection
How much does it cost to have a house inspected when you are buying a new home? Any recommendations for engineers?
DH and I are currently in negotiations for a house in N Bellmore. In order to get the house at the price that we want (or better stated, our maximum offer), we may agree to take the house "as is", with the option of pulling out of the deal if the inspection shows that too much work is needed. I'm going to look at the house after work today to decide if we even want to go that route and risk being out the money from the inspection if we decide not to go through with it.
We really like the house. It's a split on a cul-de-sac, which is very hard to find with our limited budget. It needs updating throughout, but nothing so horrendous that we can't live with for awhile.
Okay, that was a longer-winded post than the simple question that I planned on asking! TIA!
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
I have heard it is around $650.
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| Posted 12/5/07 9:31 AM |
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JMC1014
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
Our inspection for $435.00 including a termite inspection. The house was a ranch style with a basement.
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
Posted by JMC1014
Our inspection for $435.00 including a termite inspection. The house was a ranch style with a basement.
That's what we paid as well for the same thing. Our house is a dutch colonial.
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| Posted 12/5/07 10:30 AM |
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
I think ours was $500 or maybe less.
We used Gibb Engineers. They came highly rec and many friends and fam have used them since and love him
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| Posted 12/5/07 10:38 AM |
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
Ours was around $400 and he was excellent.
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| Posted 12/5/07 10:54 AM |
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NinaLemon
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
Ours was $425 for structural, pest and radon.
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| Posted 12/5/07 11:03 AM |
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Jax430
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
Thanks Ladies!
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Kara
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
We paid $470 including termite inspection. We used Tauscher Cronacher two times and were immensely pleased with them.
FM me if you'd like their contact info.
ETA - Size of the home had nothing to do with our price. It was a set fee.
Message edited 12/5/2007 11:29:51 AM.
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Kara
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
Posted by Jax430
DH and I are currently in negotiations for a house in N Bellmore. In order to get the house at the price that we want (or better stated, our maximum offer), we may agree to take the house "as is", with the option of pulling out of the deal if the inspection shows that too much work is needed.
What do you mean "as is"? Once you go to contract, regardless of what the engineer said, you take the house as is.
You don't have to ask them to make any repairs and they don't have to agree to make any repairs -- However, you probably want the option of negotiating the price lower based on the engineer's report. I'd say nothing about "as is" right now.
ETA - Make sure you and the seller both know that you'll be getting an engineer's report. "As is" to most people means you're not getting an inspection done (which is a bad idea).
Message edited 12/5/2007 11:32:56 AM.
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Mrs-D-Girl
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
Ours was $550 and I highly recommend who we used if you want the info.
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| Posted 12/5/07 11:33 AM |
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
We had a guy who was FANTASTIC! Someone on here recommended him. He also brought his own termite inspector and that was included in the price. Think it was about $500...FM me if you want the info
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
Posted by Kara
We paid $470 including termite inspection. We used Tauscher Cronacher two times and were immensely pleased with them.
FM me if you'd like their contact info.
ETA - Size of the home had nothing to do with our price. It was a set fee.
Ask for Charles Butt, he is a family friend and I think Kara had him also....
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| Posted 12/5/07 12:44 PM |
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Kara
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
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Posted by Kara
We paid $470 including termite inspection. We used Tauscher Cronacher two times and were immensely pleased with them.
FM me if you'd like their contact info.
ETA - Size of the home had nothing to do with our price. It was a set fee.
Ask for Charles Butt, he is a family friend and I think Kara had him also....
I did! I did! Twice. We asked for him by name second time. I was going to put that in the FM.
Great guy and very good at what he does!
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
$475....included the termite inspection and paperwork....federated home inspections i think that was the name....they are based out of bayside queens and then theres an office i think in huntington also
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
We used Pillar to Post. They charged $450 including termite inspection. They were very thorough. He was there a lot longer than they were supposed to be. But he made sure he finished the job. Google the company...it's the Bill Murphy office.
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| Posted 12/5/07 3:25 PM |
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
Posted by Kara
We paid $470 including termite inspection. We used Tauscher Cronacher two times and were immensely pleased with them.
FM me if you'd like their contact info.
ETA - Size of the home had nothing to do with our price. It was a set fee.
We also used Tauscher (Charlie Butt) and paid $470...they were awesome. VERY thorough.
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MrsFlatbread
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
Posted by PotofLuck06
Posted by JMC1014
Our inspection for $435.00 including a termite inspection. The house was a ranch style with a basement.
That's what we paid as well for the same thing. Our house is a dutch colonial.
us too. we have a center hall colonial!
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Kara
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
Posted by SpiceGirl
Posted by Kara
We paid $470 including termite inspection. We used Tauscher Cronacher two times and were immensely pleased with them.
FM me if you'd like their contact info.
ETA - Size of the home had nothing to do with our price. It was a set fee.
We also used Tauscher (Charlie Butt) and paid $470...they were awesome. VERY thorough.
Yay for Charlie. He's awesome!
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Re: Engineers for home inspection
Posted by NiyNiy
We used Pillar to Post. They charged $450 including termite inspection. They were very thorough. He was there a lot longer than they were supposed to be. But he made sure he finished the job. Google the company...it's the Bill Murphy office.
Bill did two inspections for us and three for my sister. He's a great guy and saved us a lot of money when he found a huge problem and stopped the inspection to tell us.
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