13. (a) This agreement is subject to the Buyer at his/her expense having the property inspected by inspector(s) of the Buyer's choice, and the inspection(s) meeting the Buyer's satisfaction. The inspection(s) shall be deemed to be satisfactory unless the Seller or the Seller's agent is notified to the contrary in writing on or before (date). If said notice to the contrary is being provided it shall be accompanied by a copy of the written inspection report, following which either party shall be at liberty to terminate this contract and the Buyer's deposit shall be returned in full without interest or penalty.Although this may vary somewhat from realtor to realtor, you may find, especially among smaller agencies, that buyers are sometimes not encouraged to obtain a professional home inspection. Armed with this information, you may want to ask why.
Unfortunately not. Only the agents who are truly acting in their
clients best interests will strongly advise a client to seek a CAHPI inspection. Others, who unfortunately may place considerably
greater emphasis on their commissions than on service to clients, may talk their clients out of the bother or cost of a professional
home inspection or even sometimes suggest a specific friend, contractor, or relative "take a quick look at the place" to make sure
everything is OK.
Perhaps if you encounter such a realtor, you should reconsider whether or not you've chosen the right person to advise
how you should invest thousands of dollars of your hard-earned money.
Recall, CAHPI is the only Canadian home inspection association
recognized by government (CMHC) and the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
Selecting a government approved and recognized home
inspector is every bit as important as seeking home buying legal advise from a recognized professional (qualified lawyer). Home buying
is too important to place in the hands of the unqualified or non-professionals
The CAHPI Association is backed by a nation-wide group
of trained professional home inspectors.
