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- Our objective: The objective of a CMSI inspection is to provide prospective purchasers with useful and relevant information about the house they are buying.
This information is designed to:
1. Ensure purchasers are comfortable with the information they have about the home, by explaining it's various parts and systems in everyday language.
2. Remove the mystery and worry about home ownership and provide peace of mind.
3. Assist in budgeting for the next 3-5 years by providing approximate costs to maintain and service the home.
4. Offer solutions to any significant findings that may arise during the course of the inspection.
- The two-phase inspection system: Central Minnesota Inspection Service's building inspections are performed in two parts or 'phases' and are designed to provide maximum efficiency and accuracy of reporting.
On the first phase of the house inspection, the inspector goes through and around the house, systematically inspecting each of the systems and components, and simultaneously creating a written report describing his or her findings.
On the second phase of the house inspection, the clients are invited to accompany the inspector through the house while the inspector verbally describes his or her findings. The goal of the second phase is to overview the inspector's findings and provide as much information as possible to assist the purchaser in understanding the home. If there are questions or areas not presented by the inspector, our clients are always welcome to ask for clarification or further explanation.
The purpose of this system is to allow the inspector to focus their undivided attention on the house and the report during the first phase and to allow as much time and detail as is necessary to perform a comprehensive inspection. On the second phase, the inspector can focus his or her complete and undivided attention on the client, to ensure they have all the information needed to feel comfortable with any decisions to be made about the house. Time permitting, the inspector may also be able to provide maintenance and repair hints during the second phase.
- Inspection Report: Upon completion of the inspection the client will be provided with a comprehensive computer generated property inspection report. This report is easy to understand, and it comes with corresponding artwork and detailed explanations that are printed on the back of each report form for greater understanding. Each report page comes with its own index tab for easy reference. Also included with your report is a free home safety guide.
- Follow-up service: Telephone and e-mail consultation is provided at no extra cost, for as long as you own your home. We can answer your questions and provide information about products, materials and methods, provide referrals and help you along the way. There's no extra charge.
- The PIT Formula: Some time ago, the PIT (principal, interest & taxes) formula was expanded to include heating costs. And more recently, it has become universally recognized that repair and maintenance also have a significant bearing on the cost of home ownership. Most often the costs are relatively low, with respect to the overall value of the home - but can sometimes become an unexpected or even unmanageable burden.
- Scope of the inspection: The inspection service we provide is a visual inspection. The report is the opinion of the individual inspector based on his or her experience and knowledge of construction practices and home operation. The inspection is intended to be a comprehensive overview of the primary structure of the property and is not, and should not be considered, an exhaustive detailed inspection of each system and component. It is our goal that our services meet or exceed the standards for professional home inspections specified by the American Society of Home Inspectors.
The intent of our service is to provide you, the prospective home owner, with information about homes in general and your new home in particular. Any home inspection service is informational in nature and in no way a guarantee or warranty on the home or its systems and components. Warrantees can be purchased separately and we suggest you further investigate the products available if this is what you are looking for.
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