1. Buying a Home Your Home Inspection
Presented by Your name here for
Seminars’ sponsor name here

2. What is a home inspection?
A visual, non-invasive inspection of the home as it is on the day of the inspection
An examination of all major systems
Usually booked after a written purchase agreement has been reached with the seller
Includes a printed report explaining significant findings and recommendations
Normally takes 2-3 hours
You are encouraged to attend

3. What else? Radon testing Sprinkler
Well and/or septic for a rural property

4. What does a home inspection cover?
Exterior Components
Roof
Gutters
Windows
Doors
Siding
Trim
Grading
Driveways and walkways
Decks and patios

5. What does a home inspection cover (Cont’d)
Interior Components
Doors
Fireplaces
Ceilings and walls
Built-in appliances
Structural Components
Foundation
Framing
Floor/Slab
Crawlspace
Attic

6. What does a home inspection cover (Cont’d)
Plumbing
Plumbing fixtures
Hot/Cold water supply
Electrical Systems
Electrical service entrance
Electrical service panel
Electrical circuits
Mechanical Systems
Hot water heater
Heating and ventilation
Air conditioning

7. How do you choose a home inspector
Qualifications
Training, experience in home inspections, construction
What does he or she inspect
Reports
Insurance

8. National Property Inspections
Professionally trained
Impartial and independent
nation-wide organization to provide technical backup
Thorough, easy-to-read computer generated reports with digital photos
Report available at time of inspection

9. Your name here and National Property Inspections
Additional services
Toll free phone number
Accept Visa and MasterCard
We can create a CD of your inspection
Including all pictures taken, CMHC publications.

10. Paste a picture of your web page here
Pull up your web site and hit the print screen button on the upper right section of your keyboard- click on this slide and click paste, leave image at full size to fill screen.
Be sure to save your changes!
See sample on next slide

12. Pull up your sample report –front page with photo of the house and hit the print screen button on the upper right section of your keyboard- then right click on this slide and click paste-leave image full sized.
Be sure to save your changes!

13. Pull up your general information page with your name at the top-with Jane Doe and fake address - click the print screen button-right click on this page-paste and save your changes!

14. Paste a page or two with photos and text –see sample below
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15. Paste a sample summary page here –
resize it to have it fill the slide
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16. Thank you Questions?