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Quest Real Estate Support Services
- Frisco, TX 75034 (map)
- (214) 543-0565
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Quest Real Estate Support Services • Frisco, TX
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Buying or selling a home? Building your Dream Home? Let me save you some money and relieve some of your stress...with Professional Home Inspections starting at just $199* for up to 1500 square feet homes. Homes to 2000 square feet inspected for just $229*; homes to 2500 square feet inspected for $259*; homes to 3000 square feet inspected for just $299*. Home over 3000 square feet are inspected for the base price of $299 plus $0.08 a square foot (a 3500 sf home would only cost $339). Homes over 30 years old (built before 1980) add $50 to the listed price due to the additional time to inspect and prepare the report. Swimming pools, spas, sprinkler systems, septic systems, and other systems not listed as a part of a required inspection by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) may be performed at additional fees. Over 25 years EXPERIENCE...License #2867....the smaller the license number the more experience...new inspectors are in the 10,000's.
Not a typical inspection company...also certified by the International Code Congress (ICC). The report consist of not just a completed inspection form, but also photos to show you and the Seller the major problems found - NOT ALL INSPECTORS USE PHOTOS IN THEIR REPORTS!!
What we do for you?
A professional home inspection is an impartial third-party cursory and visual evaluation of the physical structure, electrical, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, roofing, interior/exterior walls and surfaces, and any other special home features.
We are professionals with over two decades experience and will provide a quality inspection of the premises. Remember that no home is perfect and there will likely be defects discovered during an inspection.
The inspection process is not designed to discourage you from the purchase of a home; but rather to provide you with the knowledge and tools necessary to make a competent decision about your purchase.
All homes are inspected in accordance with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Standards of Practice.
How long does an inspection take?
We realize that you are excited about the prospect of moving into your new home, but a quality inspection cannot be rushed. The Inspection Report is your source of information about the condition of your future home purchase and should be as thorough as possible.
In most cases a home inspection will take between 2 to 3 hours, depending on the size of the home, its age, and its condition. Once the “field” portion of the inspection has been completed, it will take another 2 to 3 hours to enter the data and photos into a comprehensive Home Inspection Report.
Your home inspection report will typically be available within 24-hours from completion of the field work. It is important that you consider these time constraints and schedule your home inspection soon after the acceptance of an offer by the seller.
New home phase inspections should be scheduled as close to the completion of that portion of work as reasonably possible; a foundation inspection should be scheduled just before placement of concrete. A pre-drywall inspection is best scheduled prior to insulation. A final inspection should be scheduled when the home is 100% complete.
Thank You! Ken Garrett
Trec Lic. No. 2867
Hours
Sun: 6:00am-6:00pm
Sat: 6:00am-4:00pm
Question and answer
Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A. Look at the experience of the inspector and his willingness to walk with you and provide the details of the inspection one-on-one. There are many inspectors in which to choose...you deserve an inspector that knows not only the items that were taught in the training class he likely took to prepare him to pass the exam, but also "real life" issues that are often missed by someone with less experience.
Are there photos provided? It takes a lot longer to insert photos, but photos help to tell the story and can mean a difference in your bargaining power with the seller.
Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?
A. Inspectors vary significantly in their pricing. Don't make the mistake of picking an Inspector solely on pricing. Some excellent Inspectors work part-time and offer a reduced price. An inspector just getting into the business will also offer reduced prices. The Realtor may be a source for Inspectors, but many also have an interest in selling the home and may provide you with an Inspector that is not as thorough as you would expect so as not to loose a sale.
Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?
A. The work I do is not a job, it is a way of life. I have been in this business in some form for over 30 years. I have a B.S. Degree in Construction Engineering Technology and have built homes, owned a consulting company, worked as a Senior Risk Manager for a Home Warranty Company, and was a Corporate Director of Construction Compliance and Technology for a top five national home builder. I have been licensed as a Professional Real Estate Inspector since 1995. I am also code certified as a residential inspector. I will put my experience and education up against anyone in this business. I work for you, not the Realtor. I do not "pull punches" and tell you what you want to hear...I tell you what you need to hear.
Q. What do you like most about your job?
A. I have grown up in the housing industry as both a homebuilder and an inspector. I enjoy meeting and helping homebuyers identify those issues that may cause them big dollars later on down the road. I wrote up in a recent report that the large cypress trees growing in the backyard of a home with "knees" within a few feet from the foundation would very likely be a foundation issue. Within a few months after purchasing the home, the home had a severe foundation failure. I try to provide the advice necessary for a homeowner to make a knowledgeable decision....sometimes they don't listen.
