We love and appreciate your promptness and candidness with which you address the possible oversights and grim realities of real life home buying situations. Your videos always offers a message of hope and promise...Your passion to serve in this Real Estate industry is second to none in my opinion. 💯%👈.
We bought a new construction in PA. We did a private pre-drywall inspection and also a final inspection. Minors things were found and fixed before the closing. The experience with the Project Manager was great. However, financing with the preferred lender was a nightmare. After a few weeks of negotiations they decided to match other lender’s rate and let us use the credit toward the closing costs. Otherwise they were using all the credit to buydown the rate and match the other lender rate. When we said, you know what, we’re not doing the loan with you, the comes up with a better deal.
Even if builders give $X in concessions, one needs to know if those upgrades are being inflated compared to market. A great example is flooring. Builders charge almost double for flooring to be done compared to having it done after closing.
My first house was new construction and I had issues from the start. My builder never asked if they could help, never visited the property after closing, never spoke to me again. Took my money and ran.
Hi Jen, so even we have a home inspector, but how do we know if that person is doing the right work, if he checks everything or not? And is there a guarantee from what the inspector does or not?
I have not seen any home inspectors prosecuted when they make mistakes, and I hear about a lot of mistakes. The best thing you can do is really research the home inspector before you hire them and ask to have the home inspector walk you through everything at the end of their inspection. That’s the only way you’re going to know they checked everything is if you literally have them walk you through everything they looked at and ask questions.
We love and appreciate your promptness and candidness with which you address the possible oversights and grim realities of real life home buying situations. Your videos always offers a message of hope and promise...Your passion to serve in this Real Estate industry is second to none in my opinion. 💯%👈.
Thank you ❤️
New construction baby!!!🎉
We bought a new construction in PA. We did a private pre-drywall inspection and also a final inspection. Minors things were found and fixed before the closing. The experience with the Project Manager was great. However, financing with the preferred lender was a nightmare. After a few weeks of negotiations they decided to match other lender’s rate and let us use the credit toward the closing costs. Otherwise they were using all the credit to buydown the rate and match the other lender rate. When we said, you know what, we’re not doing the loan with you, the comes up with a better deal.
Yep they love to give you a terrible deal until you threaten to walk. It’s cray
I love watching home inspector videos of new construction! Horrifying to see what is out there.
Thank you for this.
So thankful 🙏
Happy to help
Even if builders give $X in concessions, one needs to know if those upgrades are being inflated compared to market. A great example is flooring. Builders charge almost double for flooring to be done compared to having it done after closing.
#facts
I wish you had made this video before I decided to buy my house 2 1/2 years ago.
My first house was new construction and I had issues from the start. My builder never asked if they could help, never visited the property after closing, never spoke to me again. Took my money and ran.
Sorry to hear you went through that. Need legislation around builders for sure
Hey me and CJ are going through this!!!
How to find a good home inspector?
A shower curtain Barb picked up at Walmart on the way to work ROFL
Barb is part of the “always be closing “ tribe 😂
Hi Jen, so even we have a home inspector, but how do we know if that person is doing the right work, if he checks everything or not? And is there a guarantee from what the inspector does or not?
I have not seen any home inspectors prosecuted when they make mistakes, and I hear about a lot of mistakes. The best thing you can do is really research the home inspector before you hire them and ask to have the home inspector walk you through everything at the end of their inspection. That’s the only way you’re going to know they checked everything is if you literally have them walk you through everything they looked at and ask questions.
Your videos are awesome
Thank you so much 😀
you're in coral springs now? or just one of your offices?
I moved to Florida in 2/23:)
Jen who pays for the home inspection?
Buyer unless you negotiate for seller to buy I would always recommend buyer so you pick the inspector
Wait a minute, is Barb married to Bob?
Bob is Barbara’s preferred lender 😂