Finding the cheapest price on a six-pack of Diet Coke is
always good. But looking for the cheapest price on a service, particularly one
as important as the condition of your most expensive purchase is always bad.
Compare inspector credentials (training and experience) to determine who has the
best qualifications. Compare what previous clients have to say
Here first about their
experiences with their previous home inspector.
I know that buying a home can be a stressful endeavor, and to add to the
frustration it seems you are constantly writing an endless amount of checks to
everyone that drains your spirit, let alone your wallet. I almost always know
when someone is at their wits end and picking a home inspector by price; their
very first question is, "What do you charge for a home inspection?". I
agree, that is a normal first question when we shop. It is our culture to
compare prices. The cheapest price is like a badge of honor that invokes
admiration from your peers.
The high cost of buying a home may tempt you to save money by skipping a home inspection or going with the cheapest inspector. Bad choice! An inspection by Pacific Crest Inspections may prove that your dream house is really a nightmare. Or, it can provide the ammunition you need to negotiate a fair price. Truth is, an inspection is likely the biggest bargain you'll encounter buying a home, and the home inspector is the only person below who works exclusively for you. We know the homes in Anacortes, Bellingham, Burlington, Camano Island, Ferndale, Mount Vernon, Sedro Woolley and Oak Harbor which will help you when your evaluating the purchase of a new home.
Compare a home inspection to average closing costs for a $200,000 mortgage to a borrower putting 25% down. The inspection fee below is a typical one charged by Pacific Crest Inspections for a 1,200sqft home. Our fees varies based on house size, age and amenities.
| $800 Application/administration Fee To the lender who provides your loan (also called an "origination fee") |
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| $850 Mortgage Broker Fee To the broker who evaluates and prepares your loan |
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$450 Appraisal Fee |
Pacific Crest Inspections Multi-hour scrutiny of 500+ items, plus Wood Destroying Organism report plus a 90 Day Home Warranty |
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| $1600 Title Insurance To the title company who protects your claim to the property. |
$650 Closing Fees to the Title Company |
Click to view 3 pages of an under $200 inspection report. Having a hard time trying to understand the handwritten comments on those pages? Do you see any inspection photos? Do you think this kind of report is useful? Brochures from "low cost" Washington inspectors can be found in many real estate agency offices. Do you think when real estate agents buy a house for themselves they will use one of those home inspectors? What's the alternative to a quick, cheap, practically useless inspection and handwritten (difficult to decipher) checklist report? Here is one of ours , the difference is pretty apparent
First time buyer? Your information can be
found here Our Home Buyers Roadmap can be
found here
Want more information on closing costs? Check www.bankrate.com for its national survey of average closing costs, from which the fees above were taken. Print its checklist to log your own closing costs, for comparison. And be aware that borrowers have a right to review closing papers the day before closing.
Happy hunting for the very best deal on buying your new home!
*Actual price will vary based on size, age and location
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Pacific Crest Inspections is a locally owned home inspection company providing home inspections, commercial inspection and pest inspections in the Bellingham, Wa. area. Pacific Crest inspections is a Licensed Home Inspector in Washington State and carries the highest certification “Certified Real Estate Inspection” offered by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Pacific Crest Inspections conducts their Washington State home inspections according to the Washington State Home Inspectors Standards of Practice & Code of Ethics. These professional home inspection standards provide a minimum guideline for conducting a Oak Harbor, Washington home inspections. Our home inspection standards are available for viewing under the "Consumer Information" section of our website or ask your Washington home inspector for a copy of the Washington home inspections Code of Ethics prior to your Bellingham home inspection.
