If you are a certified home inspector, you know that there's a lot of places you can go to get continuing education. Your license requires that you complete a certain number of certification credits for the Oregon Certified Home Inspector program with the Construction Contractors Board. This education can be obtained online through several sources.
But Oregon home inspectors know that to be a professional, you need true local knowledge. Many of our members are involved with nationally based home inspection organizations, but Oregon Real Estate Inspector's Association provides access to local information, local knowledge, and local laws - all specific to the wonderful place we live, the Pacific Northwest.
By joining OREIA and attending our seminars, members share what they know with each other and hear from truly local experts. As impartial and independent parties to a real estate transaction, our members provide advice and insights to home buyers and home-owners in Oregon. The goal of the inspection is to increase transparency in the home buying process, and increase buyer confidence by reducing the amount of unknown risks and providing an understanding of any issues a property might have.
But Oregon home inspectors know that to be a professional, you need true local knowledge. Many of our members are involved with nationally based home inspection organizations, but Oregon Real Estate Inspector's Association provides access to local information, local knowledge, and local laws - all specific to the wonderful place we live, the Pacific Northwest.
By joining OREIA and attending our seminars, members share what they know with each other and hear from truly local experts. As impartial and independent parties to a real estate transaction, our members provide advice and insights to home buyers and home-owners in Oregon. The goal of the inspection is to increase transparency in the home buying process, and increase buyer confidence by reducing the amount of unknown risks and providing an understanding of any issues a property might have.
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Choosing a home inspector from among those listed on the OREIA Member List means choosing a home inspector dedicated to providing the best in independent home inspection services.
Each member inspector has successfully completed the tough home inspector certification test administered by the Oregon Construction Contractors Board, and has been issued the designation of Oregon Certified Home Inspector by the CCB.
All member inspectors listed have verifiable field experience in the performance of home inspections.
Each member inspector has successfully completed the tough home inspector certification test administered by the Oregon Construction Contractors Board, and has been issued the designation of Oregon Certified Home Inspector by the CCB.
All member inspectors listed have verifiable field experience in the performance of home inspections.
What is a home inspection?
A home inspection is a visual inspection of a house and its components.
The components include the roof, the siding, doors, windows, the framing, the foundation, drainage, plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling, chimneys, interior living spaces, ventilation, insulation, crawl spaces, attic spaces and in some instances, depending on the inspection company, an evaluation is made for wood destroying insects and fungi.
Built-in appliances and plumbing fixtures are evaluated.
A home inspection is a visual inspection of a house and its components.
The components include the roof, the siding, doors, windows, the framing, the foundation, drainage, plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling, chimneys, interior living spaces, ventilation, insulation, crawl spaces, attic spaces and in some instances, depending on the inspection company, an evaluation is made for wood destroying insects and fungi.
Built-in appliances and plumbing fixtures are evaluated.
Why should I have a home inspected?
A. Be the informed buyer.
You exercise your due diligence when purchasing a home by using a licensed realtor, a credible mortgage lender, an appraiser to verify the value and a title company to make sure the history of the property is clear and that all of the paper work is in proper order.
It is also a very good idea to have a professional determine what condition the house is in.
A good home inspector will look for things that you may not even know exist, especially in places you don't really want to go, such as the crawl space or attic.
A. Be the informed buyer.
You exercise your due diligence when purchasing a home by using a licensed realtor, a credible mortgage lender, an appraiser to verify the value and a title company to make sure the history of the property is clear and that all of the paper work is in proper order.
It is also a very good idea to have a professional determine what condition the house is in.
A good home inspector will look for things that you may not even know exist, especially in places you don't really want to go, such as the crawl space or attic.
Why should I get a home inspection before I have an offer?
A. To avoid unpleasant surprises.
A seller can exercise more control if they know what the issues will be before they are discovered by the buyer's inspector.
Q. Do I have to fix everything listed on the report before I sell the house?
A. No. Frequently sellers fix nothing.
Before the sale, a seller can decide to adjust the price one way or the other, make the repair, or not.
Knowing the issues beforehand allows the seller some strategic flexibility that is not there once an offer is on the table.
A. To avoid unpleasant surprises.
A seller can exercise more control if they know what the issues will be before they are discovered by the buyer's inspector.
Q. Do I have to fix everything listed on the report before I sell the house?
A. No. Frequently sellers fix nothing.
Before the sale, a seller can decide to adjust the price one way or the other, make the repair, or not.
Knowing the issues beforehand allows the seller some strategic flexibility that is not there once an offer is on the table.
Different cities have variations of rules on installation of carbon monoxide detectors and smoke alarms.
The Oregon Smoke alarm law since states 'some local ordinances have additional requirements.'
Be aware that may be the case in your city.
This is true in the City of Portland.
Here is some information on these rules.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regulates the cleanup of underground heating oil spills and the removal of uncertified woodstoves upon the sale of homes.
Woodstoves without an EPA sticker are deemed uncertified and must be removed when a home is sold.
The Oregon Smoke alarm law since states 'some local ordinances have additional requirements.'
Be aware that may be the case in your city.
This is true in the City of Portland.
Here is some information on these rules.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regulates the cleanup of underground heating oil spills and the removal of uncertified woodstoves upon the sale of homes.
Woodstoves without an EPA sticker are deemed uncertified and must be removed when a home is sold.
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