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South Coast Home Check

Locality: Nowra, New South Wales

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25.01.2022 Callala Beach at dusk. Mondsyitis cure!

23.01.2022 Is a building and pest inspection always necessary? - Your Mortgage Australia.

23.01.2022 Cardboard cathedral in Christchurch NZ designed and built post earthquake. Amazing design and composition.

21.01.2022 Most Real Estate Agents appreciate a building inspector who is thorough. They recognise that it is important that the purchaser is aware of any problems associated with the property prior to purchase. There are however some agents who prefer to offer business cards of preferred building inspectors to their clients. In some instances these inspection agencies may be preferred because they do a quick inspection and cost the agent less time at the property. If problems arise after the property has settled then the agent will refer the purchaser back to the building inspector who operated on your behalf. Choose your building inspection agency wisely and ask questions with regard to qualifications, price, track record.

19.01.2022 How household mould affects your health and what you can do about it...

18.01.2022 The thought of legislation requiring Vendors to have pre-sale inspection reports amounts to the old adage of "the vampire in charge of the blood bank". Watch this space.

17.01.2022 Buying a new home can be the largest financial commitment of your lifetime. It’s an exciting time, but you need to be certain that the property you buy won’t cause you stress down the track. If you buy a property with serious faults it could cost you tens of thousands to fix, plus the added time and stress involved in organising repairs. These unbudgeted costs are typically added to your mortgage, which may dramatically increase your repayments. Spare yourself heartache and ...hidden costs by having your new home inspected before you buy. If you are considering buying at auction and you want to have inspections done, these must be arranged prior to the auction day. Sometimes, these inspections are done after you have made an offer on a property. It may be advisable to have the property thoroughly checked by experts. Your solicitor or conveyancer can give you guidance in this matter. Some points to consider: A building inspection is done by a licensed architect or by a registered builder. If a house is on a steep block, you might also get a geotechnical report to check the stability of the land. It is also a good idea to check for pests, such as termites. If you are considering buying a unit, you should arrange an inspection of the books and records of the owners' corporation. The strata manager of the building or secretary maintains these. Make sure qualified professionals conduct these inspections. You should remember that the cost of the inspections might seem a lot. However, they may find faults that could be expensive to fix. This could add to the overall cost of your property. Compared to the price paid, the inspections may be money well spent. This article has been provided courtesy of the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales.

15.01.2022 How long can timber last???

13.01.2022 The below comment was found on an Australian blog site... about "Dodgy Building Inspections". Needless to say, would you use an Inspector, that a Real Estate Agent recommended to you?...I think not. "Just get a RE Agent who has a friend that is a Building Inspector. Worked for my dad when he sold his house. I work in the industry and I knew the amount of work that needed to be done to get the place livable. But because the inspector was a friend of the RE Agent, he wrote up a... report and said there was nothing wrong with the house at all. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1372501

12.01.2022 Another great sunset in paradise at Callala Beach. Great way to end the weekend.

11.01.2022 Nice surprise!!

09.01.2022 Great article on engaging "Your" Inspector to carry out a pre-purchase inspection. http://www.finehomebuilding.com//do-home-inspections-need-

09.01.2022 Interesting circumstances involved in this building insurance claim.

09.01.2022 Shouldn't a prospective homebuyer have the right to use an inspector of their own choosing? If a real estate agent tells you that you cannot use an inspector of your choosing, or insists that you use one of their "recommended" or "approved" inspectors, you should contact your Solicitor. (You should also wonder why they don't want you using an independent inspector of your choosing.) A real estate agent who tries to get you to use an inspector of the agent's choice is trying to control the home inspector selection process. Prospective home buyers must keep in mind that real estate agents who receive a commission from the property seller, are working in the best interest of their client, (the seller.) As the prospective home buyer, shouldn't the home inspector you're paying for, be working in your best interest?

08.01.2022 GUARANTEES How hard is it these days to get service guarantees, especially in the building industry. I have seen too many clients over recent years that have be...en to another designer or Architect and found themselves paying tens of thousands of dollars for worthless plans and approvals that need to be scrapped. Either they have not met budget constraints or the project cannot be approved under current regulations, or it simply fails to meet the client’s needs and expectations.Sometimes designers get carried away on a design and simply over-shoot the budget, and all too often the client lets them because they don’t know any different, or because they convince themselves that they cannot live without the extra features, etc. Sometimes designers start work without establishing a proper and thorough brief. If we don’t know everything we need to know about the client and their expectations, it is almost impossible to get it right. It becomes a hit and miss exercise. Quite often the client changes the goal posts as the design comes together, but they forget that their actions and decisions make a difference to the cost of the outcome, and sometimes designers forget they have an important role in the process that very often will require them to say no to a client. Or at least revisit the budget from time to time. Sometimes clients just change their mind on what they want, or find something new? So how do we stop this from happening: 1. Communication. By discussing the various implications of decisions made through the early design stages, we can help to avoid nasty surprises when the project is costed later. The client needs to invest enough time in their own project and ask as many questions as possible so they understand what is being proposed. 2. We must have a written project brief. As a designer, we must first take the time to establish a formal brief, even if the client has not yet fully decided on their requirements. We must start from a known set of instructions, or through a brief sketching process come to a design that becomes the brief, and make sure all stakeholders agree that to move forward. The more information that this brief contains, the more likely we are to get the design outcome right. Many projects go over budget because the client has not conveyed their expected level of finish in the brief. A good example is a kitchen, which can cost anywhere from $10k to $50 depending on finishes, inclusions and size. 3. We must have a budget and stick to that budget unless otherwise agreed. If we don’t have a budget, or expected resale value for the property, and crosscheck whether this value is achievable against the brief, we cannot guarantee to meet your budget, or deliver an affordable project. This will often require a quantity surveyor or builder’s opinions at key stages in the design process to help everybody understand where the project is heading, especially with one-off designs and renovation projects. 4. We must understand the regulations that we are designing to. There is a minefield of regulations and planning rules, so it is important for the designer to know these rules before they start designing your project, and to convey the constraints to the client prior to commencing. It is so frustrating when clients come in with a design that just can’t be approved or built because of a fundamental constraint. Budget Guarantees: If we have followed a diligent process and the project goes over budget through no fault of the client, we will amend or re-draw the plans for free as needed, no questions asked. Brief Satisfaction Guarantees: If we fail to provide a design outcome that meets a properly written brief, we will redraw or amend the drawings for free, no questions asked. Service Guarantees: Subject to the client and any external consultants or regulators meeting their obligations, we guarantee to meet or exceed general industry standards when it comes to time frames and product expectations. Service guarantees can be difficult to manage, however, with good communication, each party will know exactly where the project is at any given point in time. Communication Guarantees: If there is sufficient communication between the parties, service guarantees are not necessary, because we will all know where we stand at every stage of the process, and any deviation from brief, budget and services provided will be instantly known and can be rectified or varied as required to suit the evolution of the project. This is your project, and as the client, you must be an active participant, making decisions and giving feedback where required in a timely manner. Communication must be two-way and therefore we guarantee to keep you informed on a regular basis, so you know what to expect from your project. General Guarantee: I am so confident in my ability to provide a quality product and service that I am prepared to offer a money back guarantee to any client that we can not reasonably satisfy with the guarantees above. Conditions: There are no conditions. If you have contributed and communicated as you are required to in the design and documentation process, and told us the things we need to know to do our job, there is no excuse for not providing what you have asked for, and no good reason why we should charge you for the work. If we have failed in our contracted duties, you don’t pay. Simple. On the downloads page, you will find a full blank copy of the standard contract and conditions. We are completely open and have nothing to hide about the way we do business. The BDAQ contract is a two way document protecting both parties in the event of non-performance or breach of contract. See more

07.01.2022 How Does A Real Estate Agent Control The Inspector Selection Process? There are many tactics used, some subtle and some not so subtle. The agent may discourage the potential buyer from using a certain inspector by making comments like: "That inspector is a deal killer", or "that inspector takes too long" or "we've had trouble with that inspector" or "we don't allow that inspector to inspect any of our listed properties" or "that inspector is too expensive." A twist on the fee tactic is to advise the prospective buyer that they should expect a home inspector to charge around $150 or $200. By advising homebuyers to expect these low (unrealistic) fees, agents are trying to steer homebuyers to certain inspectors, because the prospective homebuyers might limit their search to the arbitrary price range set by the real estate agent.

02.01.2022 Home Check will be launching Facebook and Twitter social media program at the end of October.

01.01.2022 What's Wrong With A Real Estate Agent Recommending A Particular Home Inspector To A Prospective Home Buyer? Most real estate agencies work on an average commission of 3% paid by the seller of the property. On a house selling for $350,000 there is a potential commission of $10,500. Sometimes a selling agent will recommend particular home inspectors to a prospective buyer, sometimes a list of three is given out. Who are these recommended inspectors? How did they "qualify" to get on the "approved" list of the agent? Is the agent recommending a thorough non-bias inspector or is the agent recommending someone who will help protect the potential $21,000 commission? Unfortunately, some real estate agents view a thorough and non-bias home inspection as a threat to their sales commission.