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Raleigh Home Inspector: ASHI Survey – Home Inspections Boost Confidence

October 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Raleigh Home Inspector: ASHI Survey – Home Inspections Boost Homebuyers Confidence

ASHI SURVEY REVEALS HOME INSPECTIONS BOOST HOMEBUYERS CONFIDENCE IN 88 PERCENT OF U.S. RESPONDENTS Results indicate people are more likely to purchase a distressed property, including foreclosures and short sales, following a professional home inspection.

• 88 percent of respondents say home inspections increase their confidence about the condition of any property.

• More than four in five think foreclosures and short sales can be good deals.

• 84 percent of respondents say they would be more likely to purchase a distressed (foreclosed or short sale) property after a home inspection deemed it in good condition.

• Consumers are uncertain of the services traditionally included in a home inspection.

• The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) is the Gold Standard of Home Inspectors.

Raleigh Home Inspector provides confidence for Home-Buyers

Your Raleigh Home Inspector will assist you in making a confident purchasing decision

To see the entire survey, visit ASHI.org……

We know that confidence leads to success and to satisfaction in many endeavors and purchasing a home is no different. If you know that you made a great decision, then you’ll feel great about you purchase.  A Home Inspection is just one of your due diligence tools that you should use to ensure a confident decision.

Let the Raleigh Home Inspector assist you with your confidence level in your home-buying decision. We’re good at it….and we look forward to helping you.

Contact the Raleigh Home Inspector today at 919-848-4833 to schedule your home inspection today. Or Schedule Online….

 

 

 

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How Are You Going To Find An Excellent Raleigh Home Inspector?

June 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

How To Find An Excellent Raleigh Home Inspector

You need a Raleigh Home Inspector because  you’re buying a home in the Triangle region of North Carolina…you know that you need one because it’s a smart thing to need…

Buying a home, to most of us anyway, is often an expensive, scary endeavor. Even for seasoned, experienced home-buyers, the process is typically not without some degree of trepidation and apprehension. Much of that apprehension has to do with the physical condition of the property…whether or not the house is in reasonably good condition…whether the house is really as good as it looks ….. or whether it’s a well-disguised money-pit just waiting to steal your money away in the form of unanticipated repairs and expenses.

Enter the Home Inspector…the guy, or gal, that will give the home a thorough assessment and report to you on its physical condition so that you can make an informed purchase decision. How are you going to effectively track down and choose a good, professional Inspector? Well, there are a few time-proven strategies:

A) You might ask your family, friends, or neighbors if they’ve had any really positive experience with any particular Home Inspector. If they have, they’ll likely share that with you…and if they’ve had a bad experience, well, you’ll probably learn about that, too.

B) You could ask your real estate agent for some referrals…but don’t rely on a single recommendation. I suggest asking the agent who they might hire to insect a home if they were the buyer. Or who they think is the most “picky” inspector; that’s the one you want to hire!

C)  Do some on-line research…ask questions in local forums… check out on-line reviews; if a company has a large number of legitimate and positive reviews, they might be a good potential candidate. But beware, as in other fields, some inspectors write their own reviews; you can usually tell which ones those are and they should be avoided.

Don’t rely on the fact that an individual possesses a state license or local business permit as any proof whatsoever that they are either overly professional or at all competent…often, that means almost nothing.

Look for an individual that’s affiliated with a prominent and leading national Home Inspector organization…one that maintains high entry and membership standards such as the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI); active membership in such an organization is, often, a good indication of a Home Inspectors commitment to professionalism.

Search for complaints against the Inspector and their company…Consult the Better Business Bureau to determine if the potential Home Inspector is an accredited member company and whether or not they have any unresolved complaints against them.

Once you’ve narrowed your selection down to 2 or 3 potential candidates, you need to contact each of those and ask them some direct, and pointed, questions. And here is where you don’t want to be shy or timid in your approach.

1) Please, will you talk to me? If a Home Inspector doesn’t answer their phone or return your initial phone call in a timely manner, then move on. If an inspector can’t, or won’t, make and take time to answer you questions now, then there is good likelihood they can’t, or won’t, answer them later.

2) Ask them how good they are ….and how long they’ve been doing this home inspecting thing. If an inspector doesn’t exude confidence….again….move on. Likewise, if an inspector doesn’t have a significant amount of experience under their belt, you might better keep searching. Everyone has to learn sometime…but maybe you don’t want them gaining their basic experience on your home…and on your dollar

3) Ask what kind of Home Inspection report you’ll receive?…Look for an answer that suggests a narrative style report…or a combination narrative/checklist type of report…and not one with only a bunch of check marks and no really good explanations of any discovered problems? an inspector that can write using complete sentences is a positive sign. What you need is a good Home Inspection report that clearly identifies any issues in readily understood language……presented in complete and grammatically correct language.

4) Ask how soon you’ll receive your report? Most professional Home Inspectors will provide their report to you, electronically, within 24 hours of the completion of the Home Inspection and this is what you should expect.

5) Ask if it’s okay for you to be there….every step of the way….with the inspector? It’s important that you be able to attend every moment of your Home Inspection should you desire to do so. The inspection should be a time during which you’re able to learn about the house and to get your questions answered. An Inspector who discourages your presence should be avoided at all cost.

Following some basic guidelines, doing specific research, and asking some pointed question of potential Home Inspectors will go far in helping you find a good Home Inspector and, hopefully, a good experience with that Inspector that you can feel comfortable with….one who you know will be working for you and only for. You in protecting your best interests.

Thanks for listening….I hope this was helpful to you in your search, for an awesome Home Inspector.

Now …Make it great one… No matter what it might be and remember….with houses…you just never know!

 

And if you need a positively professional Raleigh Home Inspector to inspect the home that you are purchasing, then contact Quality Residential Inspections today to Schedule An Appointment With Your Raleigh Home Inspector…

Certified Inspector Member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) and the North Carolina Chapter of ASHI….

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Raleigh Home Inspector On: What To Do About Home Inspection Repairs?

May 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Raleigh Home Inspector On: What To Do About Home Inspection Repairs?

Your Raleigh Home Inspector often gets asked what to do about repair or correction of items that might have been discovered during a Home Inspection.

So, your home inspection is complete and you’ve just received your Home Inspection report. What to do, now?

Inspection reports should identify issues relating to the condition of the home that are safety items, items that aren’t functioning as intended, or items that either warrant further investigation by some other professional or that are in need of being monitored over time for any future change. Any or all of these might warrant your attention as an item that might need to be repaired. The questions then become which items are going to be repaired?… And who is going to pay for those repairs?

Raleigh Home Inspection Repairs

What Items will be repaired? And who will pay for those repairs?

As for which items are going to be repaired, that’s often directly stipulated by your real estate Offer To Purchase contract…the agreement that you have between you and the seller of the home. Keep in mind that some of the items contained in your inspection report might not correlate with items that are able to be requested of the seller to be repaired. It all depends on the laws, in your local area, that pertain to real estate transactions. Your best bet is to consult with your professional real estate agent or attorney…they’ll be familiar with the particulars of your contract. Another consideration is your comfort level with the repairs…some people are comfortable making some of the repairs themselves…others might not want to tackle any of the repairs. Some repairs, such as those involving structural, air conditioning and heating, or electrical concerns are most always best left to the professionals.

Now…who is going to pay for those repairs? This is often the most contentious of topics in the transaction. There are usually a few different ways to handle it:

You could choose to pay for the repairs yourself and not ask the seller to do anything – this is usually dependent on how good of a deal your got on the sale price of the home.

You could accept a consideration of the purchase price in the anticipated amount of the repairs and then contract for those repairs yourself…the repairs would get completed by your contractors under your direction

You could ask the sellers to make the repairs – with this option, you generally have no direct input or control over the quality of the repairs

Know the pertinent legalities, determine your comfort level, consult with professionals, and…enjoy your new home!

 

Contact Quality Residential Inspections and your Raleigh Home Inspector to get a top-of-the-line professional Raleigh Home Inspection from Gary Gentry…a Certified ASHI Inspector!

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How Long Will It Take For Your Raleigh Home Inspection?

May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

How Long Will It Take For Your Raleigh Home Inspection?

Your professional Raleigh Home Inspection can’t be completed in just  a few minutes…it takes time to go through a home and make assessment of the function, configuration, and condition of all of the various materials, components, and systems that comprise the residential dwelling.

So how long does it take? Here are a few factors that directly relate to the time it will take for a Home Inspection to be performed:

The size of the home – Obviously, larger homes will take longer to inspect. There is, simply, more real estate to cover and more systems that need to be evaluated. A small home in excellent condition can be inspected much more quickly than a very large mansion in an equally as good condition. The age of the home – This factor is very important. Older homes take longer to inspect because there are more potential issues that might be present…and there has been more time during which problems could develop or for the effects of deferred maintenance to become apparent. While older homes are usually somewhat more difficult to inspect, they are often very interesting to inspect. Older homes take longer to inspect than newer homes.

The previous use of the home – A home that has been used as a rental property often has more defects because of a general neglect of the property that is often apparent. While this is not always so, it’s quite common for rental properties to be in less than pristine condition. The same rationale is able to be aptly applied to many homes that have entered foreclosure.

The experience level of the Home Inspector – An experienced Home Inspector can perform a Home Inspection faster than one that may not have a great deal of experience…this just stands to reason, right? Generally, though, the time it takes to accomplish an inspection is not directly related to the quality of the inspection.

On average, the inspection of a 2500 to 3000 square foot home, that’s less than 25 years of age will typically take an experienced inspector somewhere around 2.5 to 3 hours to inspect. This time, though, often does not include the time it will take to generate the resulting inspection report. That 2.5 to 3 hour number can be used as a baseline to which some of the other noted considerations can be applied to arrive at close estimate.

For more information about what you might expect from your Raleigh Home Inspection,visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

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The Raleigh Home Inspector On: Inviting People Into Your Filthy Home

April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The Raleigh Home Inspector On Filthy Homes

As a professional Raleigh Home Inspector, I necessarily have to go into other peoples homes…it comes with the territory; it’s a foundational aspect of the job. You likely wouldn’t believe, though, the condition in which some of these houses are  maintained. You likely couldn’t possibly fathom the degree of filth and squalor that presents itself inside some of these houses. In fact, to say that some of these homes…and I use the word homes loosely  in those fairly rare subject instances…are actually maintained at all might be somewhat of a stretch of one’s realistic imagination.

Gary Gentry, Ezine Articles Expert Author

Gary Gentry of Quality Residential Inspections, EzineArticles Expert Author

Now, let me set the record straight forthrightly…I’m surely not referring to the vast majority of homes. On the contrary, most homes that I have the occasion to enter are well-maintained; it’s obvious that it is someone’s home. It’s obvious that someone actually lives in the house and takes pride in their abode. Let me also state that I don’t consider myself a prude and that I, myself, am a responsible pet owner who loves most all creatures. So, no cries of prejudice or to a lack of sensitivity, please; such cries will fall on deaf ears.

When I have the occasion to visit a house, it’s usually because someone has expressed a distinct interest in purchasing that house and has signed an Offer to Purchase Contract to do just that. But sometimes, when I walk through the front door, I can only wonder why there is any interest from anyone at all. A case of the heebie-jeebies sets in; an eerie gloom casts its shadow upon the scene. An unnatural pallor arrives upon the faces of all those present. I silently ask myself why, in this beautiful world, would anyone want to purchase the sty-like place into which I have just immersed myself? And, where I’m contractually obligated to stay immersed for the next 2 – 4 hours, I might add.

As a Home Inspector, it’s most definitely not my job to point fingers or to cast blame for any of the myriad of reportable conditions that I might discover. Likewise, for the most part anyway, I have no reserved place, in the Home Inspection report, for the reporting of dirty conditions. But, let’s be honest here; some things just can’t be over-looked or readily ignored. There are a few things that nobody should have to experience and some things that we just simply shouldn’t see…or smell…or have to avoid if we enter your domicile:

  • Clean Or Replace The Carpeting – It shouldn’t be readily obvious that your dog…or cat…or Iggy The Iguana is the primary occupant; there’s nothing worse than being initiated into the home with a big whiff of pet urine.
  • Do Your Dishes – It’s not pleasant to observe 2 weeks worth of crusty dishes in the scum pond commonly and usually recognizable as the kitchen sink. Using the dishwasher would be a good starting point.
  • Pick Up Your Undies – There’s probably no really good reason to leave 2 weeks worth of unwashed undies on the bathroom floor or hung over the rim of the bathtub…really!
  • Clean Up After Your Dog – Nobody wants to have to skirt the land mines in the back yard just to walk around a little; and we know what happens when we step on, or into, one of those cone-shaped, pooch-generated mines, right? Poof! Instant vaporization of the human form! If the land mines are on the living room floor then…Oh, never mind!
  • Exterminate The Pests – Infestations of roaches are bad enough, agreed? But, if fleas are jumping onto your clothing while you are walking across the living room carpet…well…that’s just Yech, with a capital Y…and I don’t care who you are!

So, with my tongue partially, I say, partially planted in my cheek, don’t invite people into a dirty, filthy home. Please…for the love of all things sane and reasonable…do some house-cleaning. If you exert a little time and effort to clean it up, it’ll show better, it might fetch a few extra dollars in the sales price, and you’ll spare your visitors the embarrassment of contracting a case of the dreaded heebie-jeebies……Poof!

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6989173
The preceding original, partially tongue-in-cheek article, was written by The Raleigh Home Inspector in response to an article title suggested by EzineArticles….More articles by Ezine Expert Author, Gary Gentry.
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Raleigh Home Inspection Firm Now Accepts Credit Cards Via Square

April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Quality Residential Inspections, your preferred Raleigh Home Inspection firm, now accepts mobile credit card payments.

As an added convenience and service for our clients who wish to use their credit card at the time of their Home Inspection, we are now able to process payment in the field.  By teaming with Square, we can now accept credit card payments in the field…at the home and at the time of your Raleigh Home Inspection. The credit card will be swiped through the Square reader, a signature will be attained on the screen of a portable device, and a receipt will be forwarded to the client via either SMS or e-Mail.

Raleigh Home Inspection Firm Now Accepts Mobile Credit Card Payments

Your Raleigh Home Inspection Firm Now Accepts Mobile Credit Card Payments

Not only is this methodology a more convenient way to provide credit card payment, it’s safer too; less communication of information between people means a safer transaction. Square uses advanced security measures that are PCI Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Level 1 compliant. All information is encrypted to at least 128 bit and utilizes well reviewed cryptographic protocols and message formats when transferring data. Square security information is available on their website.

When your credit card is swiped through the Square reader, no client personal information is retained on the device…none! So don’t worry that there is any important information being retained by us in any way.

And…we now accept Discover and American Express cards too! We now accept all of the major credit cards…MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express.

Convenience is important…the ability to pay for the most professional Home Inspection service available to you in the Triangle region of North Carolina is sure to be a plus for our valued clients.

Call us at 919-848-4833, or Schedule Your Raleigh Home Inspection Online today!

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The Raleigh Home Inspector Asks: Do Those Light Bulbs Convey?

April 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I was inspecting a home not too long ago, which isn’t all that unusual given that it’s what I do as a professional Raleigh Home Inspector, when I made an observation that set me to thinking.

We all know that the ”Green” movement is in full swing. We’re aware that things are changing, that things are moving in a direction where energy efficiency and the use of environmentally friendly products are becoming more the “norm” than the exception. We’re all more environmentally aware than we used to be…and that’s probably a good a good thing.

Recently, I was performing a home inspection when I made an observation that set me to thinking; my observation concerned the type, quality…and quantity…of light bulbs that were installed in this particular home.

Consider the newer types of light bulbs as they relate to energy use and efficiency. Newer types of much more energy efficient light bulbs are now available and in common use in the residential setting. What’s the big deal about that you might wonder. Well, lets consider those light bulbs on a different level than you might have previously considered.

There are three basic types of light bulbs in common residential use:

The Raleigh Home Inspector on 3 Different Types of Light Bulbs

Do Those Expensive LED Light Bulbs Convey With The Property?

1) The vast majority of bulbs in use today are incandescent bulbs, They come in various wattage ratings and are relatively very cheap; they can be bought just about anywhere (for now at least) and will last from between 1000 and 2000 hours depending on quality. A 60 watt bulb, which is a very common size, can be bought for as little as $0.50 each…less than that if you buy them in bulk and on sale.

2) You are likely familiar with the newer compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. These are bulbs that are quite a bit more expensive but that will last considerably longer. A 15 Watt CFL bulb, which is the equivalent of that 60 watt incandescent bulb, can last for as many as 10,000 hours of use and can cost anywhere from $3.00 to as much as $15.00 depending on quality.

3) Then we have the much newer Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs. These bulbs can last a very long time…25,000 to 100,000 hours or more…and that’s a very long time. They are, though, considerably more expensive to purchase. LED bulbs can cost from between $20.00 to as much as $80.00 each for high quality bulbs, again, dependent on size and design.

Which brings us back to that house about which I made reference earlier. In this particular house, just about every light bulb…and I mean most all of them in the house with the exception of maybe a few in closets or storage spaces that see little use…had been replaced with very high quality, and very expensive, LED light bulbs. Now, I didn’t go around and count each individual light bulb, but I hypothesized that there were over 50 such light bulbs in the home. If one were to assign a very conservative median value of, say, $25.00 to each light bulb, then there would be at least $1250.00 worth of light bulbs in the home. The total value of the installed bulbs, therefore, was much more than a typical water heater…or a built-in dishwasher. In fact, for that amount of money, one could easily replace the water heater and the dishwasher in the average home and still have a few dollars left over. I suspect that negotiations during real estate transactions have become…heated…over far less dollar amounts than that.

I was left wondering whether or not the presence of those light bulbs had been considered as a value added to the home. Because, certainly, they do provide a long term value and benefit both in reduced energy consumption on a daily basis and on a replacement value basis as well since some of them may not have to be replaced for a very, very long time. Were those light bulbs going to be there when the new buyers moved in? Had they been a part of any discussion? From a Home Inspection perspective, if electricity flows and the light fixture functions when the wall switch is operated, then all is usually well.

At the end of the day, though, and on an entirely different level, I couldn’t help but wonder…do all of those expensive LED light bulbs convey with the sale of the property?

This original article was written by Gary Gentry, Owner of Quality Residential Inspections…your Raleigh Home Inspection firm, as a guest post for the good folks at Fonville Morisey Realty for publication in their Faces of Fonville blog.  Fonville Morisey Realty is a leading real estate company, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, that provides a wide range of  professional services to people engaged in the process of buying or selling a home.


 

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Raleigh Home Inspection Firm On: Giving Your Home A Little Love

March 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The following original article was written by Gary Gentry, Owner of Quality Residential Inspections…your Raleigh Home Inspection firm, as a guest post for the good folks at Fonville Morisey Realty for publication in their Faces of Fonville blog. Fonville Morisy Realty is a leading real estate company, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, that routinely provides important professional assistance to people engaged in the process of buying or selling a home. Many thanks to Lisa Sullivan for allowing Quality Residential Inspections to be a contributor!

 

Your Raleigh Home Inspection firm, Quality Residential Inspections, suggests that you give your Home A Little Love this Valentines Day season!

Another Valentines Day has come and gone…(umm, you did get your sweetie some flowers or take em’ out for a good dinner…didn’t you?). It’s a great time to think about showing your home a little love too. We make Cupid smile by showing some love to the people in our lives; by letting them know we care about them.  What about Hestia, the Greek goddess of hearth and home; she needs something to smile about too, wouldn’t you say? Since love is already in the air this time of year, it’s a great time to show some love to your faithful dwelling. It’s a great time to show your humble, but sometimes and most often unintentionally neglected, abode that you really do appreciate it for keeping your family dry, warm, and comfortable. What can you do, quickly and easily, to show your home a little love? Your Raleigh Home Inspection form shares some quick and easy ways to do just that…

Your Raleigh Home Inspection firm, Quality Residential Inspectioms, suggests that you show your home some Love

Your Raleigh Home Inspection firm, Quality Residential Inspections, suggests that you show your home some Love

1) You could decide to finish some of those half-completed projects; you know the ones to which I refer, right? Or you could decide when to start that new improvement project you’ve been considering for…how long is that now?
2) You could make it a point to assess the condition of some of the systems and components of the home…and to accomplish some routine maintenance. Some really easy things you can do are:
3) You might check the return filters of your heating and cooling systems; if they’re dirty, replace em’; they’re cheap and easy to replace. Then make it a point to change them every 30 or 40 days of system use and to keep them clean.
4) You could test all of those Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) devices that you might find in your kitchen, bathrooms and garages…you know, the ones with the little test and reset buttons on them. Push the test button of the receptacle, or maybe at a breaker in the electrical panel, and re-set them. If they don’t respond to your manual test, or won’t reset then have them replaced by an electrician in the interest of safety.
5) You could test all of your smoke detectors to make sure they’re able to do their job in alerting you in case there was a fire…if you push and hold the test button, and nothing happens, find out why and have them replaced or otherwise have the issue corrected.
6) You could endeavor to decrease the clutter in you home…to get rid of any of that “stuff” that you haven’t used for years and have no earthly idea as to when you might use it again. Someone out there can use that stuff…so make a donation to a worthy charity or sell it for a few bucks and put the proceeds toward something nice for your home.
7) You might go to where your water heater resides in your home and look at it. Is it leaking? Is it making any unusual noises that might indicate a problem that might need to be addressed?
8) You might make it a point to visit the spaces of your home where you rarely venture…attics and crawl spaces. You don’t have to take an extended vacation in those places so you don’t need to pack a suitcase or anything like that. But, do take a little time to look around and see if anything is wet that shouldn’t be wet, or if there are any unusual odors. If things don’t seem right in some way, then follow up with an appropriate professional to make sure no costly issues are developing.
9) You could walk around the outside of the home and see if any shrubbery or tree limbs need to be trimmed away from the walls or roof. If so, make it a point to get that taken care of before any resulting damage can occur.

Take just a little time to show your home some love. Your home…and maybe your sweetie, too…will appreciate it!

 

More articles relating to Home Maintenance by the Raleigh Home Inspector…..We invite you to visit Gary Gentry’s Expert Author page at eZine Articles.

For the most professional Raleigh Home Inspection available in all of the Triangle area of North Carolina, Schedule Your Home Inspection today!

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Raleigh Home Inspector Earns Level IV On-Site Wastewater System Installer Certification

February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Raleigh Home Inspector Gary Gentry, Owner of Quality Residential Inspections that is a leading Raleigh Home Inspection firm, recently earned certification as a Level IV On-Site Wastewater System Installer.

Level IV Certification, combined with the On-site Wastewater System Inspector certification, is the most advanced combination of Certification available in North Carolina. With the certification, Gary is able to install systems with any of the following attributes/components:

Raleigh Home Inspector Earns Level IV Onsite Wastewater System Installer Certification

Raleigh Home Inspector Gary Gentry - Level IV Onsite Wastewater System Installer and Raleigh Inspector

  • Single septic tank conventional (gravel) gravity systems
  • Multiple tanks, Grease Traps, Single pump or Single Siphon, Fill Systems, Sand-lined Trenches, and any approved single pump dispersal system
  • Dual pump and/or dual siphon systems, Low Pressure Dispersal, Flow Equalization, and any system requiring ground water lowering with a pump
  • Large systems greater than 3000 gallons per day (GPD), Multiple Off-Site Systems, Industrial Process Wastewater, Residential Wastewater Treatment Systems (RWTS), TS-I and TS-II systems, Drip Dispersal Systems,  Wastewater Re-Use systems and any Pre-treatment component

Mr. Gentry’s primary interest is in the most advanced systems regarding future re-use of onsite wastewater systems. Mr. Gentry says “Given that both the quantity and quality of water is a rapidly increasing concern for most all of the North Carolina municipalities, and most other places as well for that matter, the use of advanced treatment and re-use systems will only trend upward. Any serious “green” initiative regarding future water use and availability will most certainly involve state of the art onsite wastewater collection, treatment, and re-use systems”.

 

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Raleigh Home Inspector Earns Master Inspector By Review Designation

January 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Raleigh Home Inspector Gary Gentry has earned and been awarded the highly regarded Master Inspector By Review (MIBR®) designation from the North Carolina Chapter of The American Society of Home Inspectors (NCASHI). Gary is the owner of Quality Residential Inspections, a Raleigh Home Inspection firm.

Raleigh Home Inspector Gary Gentry Quality Residential Inspectons Master Inspector By Review

Raleigh Home Inspector Gary Gentry - Owner of Quality Residential Inspectons; Master Inspector By Review

The MIBR® designation is awarded to a Home Inspector who demonstrates superior home inspection skill and knowledge as judged by a panel of his or her peers.  In the Peer Review process, a panel of experienced Home Inspectors simultaneously inspect a home to assemble an extensive list of the items that, in the collective opinion of the panel, are items that are considered to be “must-find” items. Must-find items are those deficiencies that are judged absolutely necessary to be included in any proficient, professional Home Inspection report such as that provided to a paying customer.

Gary Gentry - Quality Residential Inspections | NCASHI Master Inspector By Review

Raleigh Home Inspector Gary Gentry, Owner of Quality Residential Inspections, is an ASHI Certified Inspector (ACI) and has earned the prestigious NCASHI Master Inspector By Review (MIBR) designation

The Peer Review pits the skill set and knowledge of a single Home Inspector against the combined skill and knowledge of a group of six to eight experienced Home Inspectors. The  Peer Review is conducted under conditions that are much more stringent and laborious than those encountered during a typical Home Inspection. The candidate is allowed only two hours to complete their assessment of the home. Failure to observe and report on even a single one of the conditions, determined to be a “must find” item,  is disqualifying.

While attaining the MIBR® designation is a highly regarded achievement,  it’s not really about attaining a new designation. The exercise is, and is intended to be, an educational tool to be used by a professional Home Inspector to better their inspection skills.

It is rare that a Home Inspector is able to gain direct input regarding their knowledge, inspection methodologies, and their reporting habits. “A Home Inspector, no matter how experienced or knowledgeable they might be, is always able to improve” says Mr Gentry. “And, with a dedication to improvement comes an increased real value for home-buyers or other clients who contract for their service. Who among professionals isn’t interested in providing a better value for their customers? This Raleigh Home Inspector is always willing to participate in any activity that might serve to make me a better Home Inspector. The NCASHI Peer Review program provides a most valuable learning experience for any North Carolina Home Inspector wanting to better themselves and their offered service. But it isn’t for the thin-skinned or the faint of heart…candidates are told to check their egos at the door because they will be closely, and sometimes harshly, scrutinized”. To learn more about the NCASHI and the Peer Review process, visit them on their website.

Should you be in need of a professional Raleigh Home Inspector, then contact Quality Residential Inspections at 919-848-4833 or schedule your Raleigh Home Inspection right here on this website. Quality Residential Inspections provides Home Inspection and ancillary testing services to the entire Triangle region of North Carolina.

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