Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 29, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba 62 Homes Winn Mph Cronen 2000 things to look for when hiring a Home inspector for today column ire have turn closely related questions which will be answered q questions i am a realtor Here in when i sell my clients a Home i always recommend a Home they usually ask me who i suggest As a Home inspect i want to make sure i Sug Gest a Home inspector that is honest and what criteria should i look for in a Home inspect Ari Marat to Tor when recommending them to my Carl Century 21 Bachman associates my Fiance and i have been looking at Homes with a real estate agent and Are getting close to putting in an offer to it has been suggested to by friends who recently that we get a Home our agent says that it is up to us whether beget one or she says we can put a condition for a Home inspection in our but bother unless we Are going to get an inspection for she says that it May be a deter rent for a seller to accept an offer with too Many Why is a Home inspection so important and must we include the condition in our offer to Purchase Gord Long answer the two questions above Are closely related in that they both address the matter of a recommendation for Home inspection and inclusion in a real estate i commend Seier for guiding his clients toward including an inspection in a House Pur Chase he undoubtedly knows the for the of a 23 hour Complete examination of a Home by a professional Home inspect most realtors have lots of experience guiding buyers into Homes of Good but the problem they face is limited time and Access to a property when looking at Homes with prospective anyone who has gone through the process of looking for a like Long and his know that you nor Mally spend just a few minutes looking at a Home the first Many prospective buyers May visit 510 houses in a single most have the Opportunity for a More detailed look before deciding to place an but not in a Busy Sellers like the one we have been recently expert extra pressure May be on the buyer to make Quick decisions to avoid losing out on a i can understand the reservations of Longs agent to include extra conditions in an but i dont agree with an offer to Purchase is a binding Legal document and purchasers should exercise caution before entering into any such making offers conditional to such things As financing Sale of a purchasers and satisfactory Are com Mon and Are important protections for a Home the buyer May choose not to exercise these but they should always have the right to make an offer that they feel comfortable no one wants someone to buy a House they cannot afford or this is the reason lenders often do an assessment of a Home As Well As obtain details of a purchasers income and assets before approving a Mort if we think of a House Purchase As an and not Only we find the main reason for repurchase a Standard Home inspection is a limited visual examination of All the major systems and components of a Home and an identification of any items in need of immediate it also identifies longer term concerns which May be faced by these details allow buyers to budget accordingly for such expenses and be Well informed about the condition of a a seller should not reject an offer because it includes a condition that allows buyers to learn More about a property before like a mortgage review by a a Home inspection allows the buyer to assess whether a Home Purchase is within their to answer skiers a Good Home inspector should have at least these three me of she should have a solid background in construction and building carry full professional errors omis Sions liability and be a member or associate of the Canadian association of Home inspectors Chi is the Only organization of Home inspectors in Canada with a published set of standards of practice and code of most and lawyers should be Able to provide names or brochures of inspectors in your area with these make sure you obtain More than one name and Call around to find an inspector whose services meet your Ari Marantz is of trained Eye Home inspection and is the for the Canadian association of Home inspector Manitoba questions and com ments can be or emailed to sent to ask the Box con Don or faxed to 204 Ari can be reached at 204 color 2001 part h by Nancy Harrison As heres part 2 of Interior color trends for 2001 last week i spoke about the importance of color combinations in updating the look of your a very Good Friend of mine has a sofa in her living its in great condition and extremely the style is classic and she loves so whats the problem you ask others have commented to her that it should be replaced because the color is a solid Gold and that makes it look baloney i first and most she really loves the so Why not decorate around it instead of replacing it and that exactly what we we installed multicolour pleated shades in wonderful earthy then found the perfect Gold Jacquard fabric to compliment the sofa and wrapped it around a Wood pole for a Funky Scarf the final touch was the Eclectic combination of cushions in Copper and Moss and a Little Gold Here and there thrown on a sofa that now looks As if it was custom made for the to top it All a few months later i received the color forecasters palette for 2001 and saw All the colors from my friends living room there on the Tada color magic so what Are the color forecasters telling us to watch out for in 2001 youve started to see these colors in clothing and but soon youll be decorating your Home in warm neutrals like Golden cappuccino and the traditional golds and olives Are making a comeback and the Cool lavenders and Greys Are also on the having said All please remember that when youre decorating your use colors that feel Good to regardless of the color forecasters always give us such a wide Range of new that Are sure to find something that feels comfortable to Nancy is blinds Are Beautiful agape table your continued support is deeply appreciated Box 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