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Home Inspection in Westchester Olympian Civil Home & Building Inspectors the industry leader and a name that you can depend on free consultation - inspector D. Kanakis Toll Free 866.476.2056 licensed by the state of new york with over 15 years experience and 6,500 + completed home, apartment building and house inspections           Click this Link to Verify our NYS License                                    Visit our             Home Inspection Learning Library                 US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT recommends that all homes be inspected by a licensed inspector prior to purchase Buying a new home?... order a healthy home inspection if you or anyone you love is sensitive to poor air quality. An actual picture of serious structural problems caused by neighboring structural demolition INSPECTED:$Multi - Million West Village Townhouse For Actor / Comedian John Leguizamo INSPECTED: Brooklyn Townhouse for New York Times Fashion Columnist Zarah Crawford Inspected $Multi - Million Condominium for Founder of e-smarts Ariff Aldina Buyer Beware! Inspect Before You Buy! @ Olympian, our clients thank us for the thorough pre-purchase inspection service we provide.  We have uncovered what would have resulted in unwanted and costly surprises for countless prospective homeowners: Cracked foundations Hidden building sections with little support Termite damage totaling many thousands of dollars Defective heating systems Leaky roofs Environmental hazards Hazardous electrical aluminum and lead wiring Inadequate water pressure Drainage problems Fire hazards Major, hidden structural fire damage 1000's of potential problems are searched for during our routine inspections Hire an independent Company: Hiring a company affiliated with a real estate agency does not necessarily provide an honest and thorough inspection.  Hiring an independent company stacks the odds in your favor. Olympian is the #1 Independent Company! Our inspections on a small structure average about 2 hours and are the most honest and thorough inspections available. Our reports, ready within 24-48 hours, are computer typed, not computerized, use laymen's terms so you and your lawyer will understand everything. Our inspections run from the foundation to the roof and include a free home warranty, a mold sample (internet special), a licensed termite inspection, a visual inspection for asbestos siding, pipe insulation and boiler covering by a Certified Asbestos Inspector / Supervisor, and notice about suspected mold & lead based paint hazards. As another added bonus clients will receive a coupon good for 10% off at LOWES good for up to up to a $5,000 purchase, a $500 savings; it's like getting the inspection for free.   Free Consultation Toll Free 866.476.2056 New York State Licensed & Certified FHA, VA, HUD Inspections Olympian Home and Building     Whether you are a middle-class first time home buyer, a large or small investor, an action-packed super-hero, or a star in a Broadway play... Inspector D. KANAKIS is NYC's # 1 Real Estate Inspector when a client demands perfection & professionalism!!!   In The News   Toll Free 866-476-2056 - MASON GUIDE FOR RESIDENTIAL BRICK VENEER (PDF) - GREAT NEWS, IT'S NOW A BUYERS MARKET; CNN Real Estate 7/25/06 - USA WEEKEND, IT'S STILL A BUYERS MARKET 2/4/07 - CAN A THOROUGH HOME INSPECTION REALLY BE COMPLETED IN 1 HOUR? - CONSUMER ALERT: For home buyers - VIEW COURT VERDICTS; Regarding Our Home and Building Inspections - US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT recommends that all     homes be inspected by a licensed inspector prior to purchase - REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS, AGENTS, BROKERS & MORTGAGE BROKERAGE FIRMS - HOME INSPECTION ADVICE ARTICLES - OUR SERVICE AREAS Brownstone, Townhouse, Residential Property and Commercial Building Inspection in Staten Island, Brooklyn, Bronx, New York, Manhattan, Yonkers, Westchester, Mount Vernon, Nassau County, Long Island, Queens, New york Home Inspector and Environmental Inspection Services We pledge to continue to be #1, the very best that NYC has to offer Free Consultation Inspector; D. Kanakis 866.476.2056 New York State Licensed & Certified FHA / VA - HUD Inspections Olympian Civil Home & Building Inspectors www.OlympianCares.com Copyright 2001-2008 all rights reserved

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   Westchester Home Inspection


You have found your dream home in Westchester and you are extremely excited. You have the right number of bathrooms, enough bedrooms for everyone to have their own, you've looked at it inside and out and it looks wonderful, and the walls have fresh paint on them. The owners have even gone as far as putting in new cabinets, new carpeting, and you just can't get over that huge back yard. You are in love and are ready to place an offer down on the table right this instant.


However, even the most beautiful homes in Westchester have problems with insulation, the electrical system, the heating, the air conditioning, the plumbing, the roof, the overall structure, and even the home's ventilation. These are items that are commonly overlooked because, at no fault of their own, people do not know exactly what to look for. What they see is the new paint, the new carpets, and the new cabinets with a back yard that is to die for.


Well, you go ahead and make your offer and the owner likes it and tells you that it is a deal. However, you are smart. Although you love everything about the home and it looks fabulous, you know that you must have it inspected. Sometimes this is because there is a clause in the realtor contract and other times it is a safety measure.


Why home inspection?


As stated before, there can be issues with various systems in the home that you may not be able to see by simply walking through it. A home inspector in Westchester is trained and licensed to thoroughly inspect a home and find problems that you may not be able to see just by looking at them. Sometimes a home inspector may find an electrical panel or another component being used in the home that was recalled years prior due to being a fire hazard or knows that it has the potential to cause fire. This is something that not just anyone knows.


After the inspection is completed by the home inspector, you can negotiate a new price with the owner based on the information that is provided to you on the inspector's report. You can either make a lower offer to offset the cost of the repairs, ask the homeowner to take care of the repairs if they will not take a lower offer, or you can back out of the deal altogether. If it is your dream home, you may not want to do the latter. Instead, you may want to do all you can to get the owner to either allow you to lower the offer so you can do the repairs or the offer stay the same and they do the repairs.


Shopping around for a home inspector


There are certain things that a qualified home inspector possesses. The first is a license. New York requires home inspectors to be licensed, so asking for a license number is not out of the question. It simply verifies that the inspector is licensed within the state and can perform home inspections within Westchester. The second is to ask if he or she has any affiliation with a home inspection organization. If they are, then there is a code of ethics that they must abide by in order to maintain their membership. This means that the inspector most likely had formal training and has the adequate experience, but these are also things to ask when finding a qualified inspector. Don't only ask about the number of years they have been inspecting, but the number of homes they inspect in a year. Doing this type of homework is necessary to find the right home inspector for your Westchester home because a good home inspection can be the difference between being safe and not being safe.