Why Have A Home Inspection?
   A Home Inspection protects your property investment whether you are a Buyer, a Seller, or a current Homeowner. The more knowledge you have about the condition of your home the better position youare into make those crucial decisions involved in your property investment

As a Home Buyer a home inspection gives you accurate information about the condition of your intended purchase:

* Existing homes, new construction, Radon gas, specialty services.

* Know important repairs to be made before purchasing.

*  Gives you a better negotiating position.

*  Gives you confidence in your purchase.

 As a Home Seller a home inspection gives you a great marketing advantage:

* Advertise your home as "Pre-inspected" for faster sale.

* Discloses deficiencies for better liability protection.

* Eliminates surprises from a buyer's home inspection.

* As a Homeowner a home inspection helps you identify deficiencies to plan your repairs 
and maintenance.

TIPS FOR FINDING THE RIGHT
HOME INSPECTION COMPANY

Ask your Real Estate Professional for referrals. Ask your prospective homeinspection company these questions: 

   1) Do you have Errors and Omissions insurance and General Liability?

2) Do you belong to a professional home inspection association that has written protocols, procedures, or standards for performing a home inspection?

3) What is your background in the home construction industry?

   4) What type of professional training have you received for performing home inspections?

5) What is your Tennessee State Home Inspector's License number?
(Applications for licensure are required after July 1, 2006.)

 

Radon
What is radon?
* Next to smoking, radon is the second leading contributor to lung cancer. From the U.S. EPA.
* Radon is colorless, odorless, tasteless gas.
* Radon is produced by natural radioactive decay, so it's a by-product from uranium.
* Itis naturally occurring in the soil everyday.
* Normally it comes to the surface and is diluted by air.
* Only high concentrations are harmful.
* What is the cure for radon?    DILUTION WITH AIR
* Radon is measured in Pico curries per liter, so anything <5 is good and >5 is of concern. If the levels reach 10 it is considered serious.
*FACT: There are 19 counties in East Tennessee alone that are in the red zone for high levels of radon.
* Don't waste any time, get your home radon tested by Elite Microspect today. Protect your loved ones from this invisible killer.