On Wednesday, April 6 at 1 PM I will be offering another one
of my AZRE approved continuing education courses for realtors. The link for all
the information is here; foundationrepair.eventbrite.com
September 29 of last year, I posted a blog talking about the fact
that I would be offering these courses, you can check out the blog here. In the great recession many mortgage
lenders and insurance companies were left with problem homes that had severe
foundation issues as people walked from these homes when they discovered that
there was foundation problems. By offering foundation assessments will on the
close of every escrow these problems can be avoided up front.
In addition by documenting floor levels, a baseline can be
established for comparison to the future for insurance claims or any other
movement that might occur. This will enable more accurate time dated
assessments.
I do the training education for the local ASHI group here in
Arizona. As a result many home inspectors are familiar enough with the basic
signs foundation or floor movement and refer us as needed. The problem with
this approach is that if there is not an automatic extension to the inspection
period then it is not realistic to get the inspection done in a report written
in the time that is left.
One of the things that I will be suggesting is to make the
foundation inspection standard for every closing. In this way the baseline can
be established and realtors can protect themselves from claims that you they
did not do their due diligence.
Here is some comments on my last
class that I taught.
Testimonial:
Wow, what
a great and informative class that was presented by instructor Bob Brown from
Arizona Foundation Solutions. My Realtors and myself learned so much from your
class! The interactive videos & active class interaction helped us
visualize, better absorb and put things into perspective with regards to
foundation issues. I know now that when Foundation issues arise which they will
because they are common in our industry (real estate), I will feel
confident providing my clients and agents with a great resource.
Thank you
Bob!
