PROPERTY AND BUILDING INSPECTION
EXAMPREP VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS COMPLETE LEARNING
PACKAGE
●● What are benefits of the inspection to a seller?
Answer: Seller-can make repairs to put home in better selling condition.
●● What are the benefits of an inspection to the buyer?
Answer: Buyer can learn about the property before buying and identify
major repairs needed or builder oversights
●● What does the home inspector check?
Answer: A qualified property inspector can assess the condition of a
property's roof, foundation, heating and cooling systems, plumbing,
electrical work, water and sewage, and some fire and safety issues. In
addition, the property inspector will look for evidence of insect, water or
fire damage or any other issue that may affect the value of the property.
●● What is a property inspection?
Answer: noninvasive, examination of the property's condition, not to
access compliance with building codes, carried out by a fully qualified
professional trained and experienced in evaluating buildings and their
components.
, ●● The inspector should note:
Answer: whether each problem is a safety issue, major defect, or minor
defect, which items need replacement and which should be repaired or
serviced, items that are suitable for now but that should be monitored
closely
●● Explain pre-delivery inspection.
Answer: means the buyer has the option (or requirement, depending
upon how the real estate contract is written) to inspect the property prior
to closing or settlement. These inspections generally take place up to a
week before a closing, and they generally allow buyers the first
opportunity to inspect their new home.
●● What is the difference between a property inspector and a property
appraiser?
Answer: A property inspector determines the condition of a structure, but
an appraiser determines the value of a property.
●● Standard property inspection -
Answer: covers a home's major mechanical systems — electrical,
plumbing, heating, and cooling — and its construction from roof to
foundation, exterior to interior.
●● Structural inspection
EXAMPREP VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS COMPLETE LEARNING
PACKAGE
●● What are benefits of the inspection to a seller?
Answer: Seller-can make repairs to put home in better selling condition.
●● What are the benefits of an inspection to the buyer?
Answer: Buyer can learn about the property before buying and identify
major repairs needed or builder oversights
●● What does the home inspector check?
Answer: A qualified property inspector can assess the condition of a
property's roof, foundation, heating and cooling systems, plumbing,
electrical work, water and sewage, and some fire and safety issues. In
addition, the property inspector will look for evidence of insect, water or
fire damage or any other issue that may affect the value of the property.
●● What is a property inspection?
Answer: noninvasive, examination of the property's condition, not to
access compliance with building codes, carried out by a fully qualified
professional trained and experienced in evaluating buildings and their
components.
, ●● The inspector should note:
Answer: whether each problem is a safety issue, major defect, or minor
defect, which items need replacement and which should be repaired or
serviced, items that are suitable for now but that should be monitored
closely
●● Explain pre-delivery inspection.
Answer: means the buyer has the option (or requirement, depending
upon how the real estate contract is written) to inspect the property prior
to closing or settlement. These inspections generally take place up to a
week before a closing, and they generally allow buyers the first
opportunity to inspect their new home.
●● What is the difference between a property inspector and a property
appraiser?
Answer: A property inspector determines the condition of a structure, but
an appraiser determines the value of a property.
●● Standard property inspection -
Answer: covers a home's major mechanical systems — electrical,
plumbing, heating, and cooling — and its construction from roof to
foundation, exterior to interior.
●● Structural inspection
