Choosing a home inspector is an important part of the home buying or condo buying process. How do you know if you are selecting a good inspector that is honest? How do you select a person when the state of Minnesota does not have licensing requirements for home inspectors? Below are tips to help you choose.

First you will want to locate an inspector that is certified through a national association. One example is InterNachi, which is the International Association for Certified Home Inspectors. By locating an individual who is certified you have located an inspector who has at least met or exceeded that associations requirements. We are Internachi Certified!

Second thing to consider is how long has the person being doing inspections and are they doing the inspections full or part time. Our inspectors are full time and inspect homes 5 days per week! Many inspectors are part time.

Another aspect to consider what type report the inspector produces for you. Is it a detailed narrative report style with pictures from the inspection or merely a check list? The narrative style often provides more detailed information. If the report includes images that is a nice feature because the benefit is a more easily understood report. Our reports are detailed and full color with lots of images!