Shreveport / Bossier’s Preferred Home Inspector
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Testimonials
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I would recommend that anyone buying a home utilize Red River Inspections as a crucial part of their home buying process.
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- Scott Baker, # 30 Minnesota Twins, Shreveport LA
"You were awesome and gave me the information that I needed to feel confident in the home purchase I was making. Relocating in a new community, the pictures and the immediate feedback were a wonderful tool to negotiate with the buyers."
- Ann Fumarolo, President and CEO; Sci-Port Discovery Center, Shreveport LA
"Candy and I are very pleased with your work, both in quality and timeliness! Your Home Inspection report is the absolute best we've seen, and this is our 8th home purchase!"
- Colonel Robert Maness, Barksdale AFB
"Thank you very much for this very extensive report, it's excellent, excellent, excellent. You saved me from a boat load of problems and money. I will continue to use your services through-out my house hunting process."
- Irma Jean Roberts, Oakland CA
"Your sound advice and willingness to provide continuing service beyond just the initial inspections greatly assisted us through the home buying process."
- Monte and Carie Parker, Barksdale AFB, LA
"Thank you so much Darren. You have saved us a ton of money. Your fee is worth the price many times over!"
- Joan B. Von Herbulis, Washington D.C.
"Hi Darren, you did a very good job on the inspection. What a nice "easy read" the report was; and the pictures helped."
- Leslie Maxwell, Barksdale AFB
"Thank you so much! The report is so helpful & detailed; we really appreciate it!"
- Jeri Perez, Shreveport LA
"Thank you Darren for helping us out. If given the opportunity, we most definately will recommend you to others."
- Jason Colian, Shreveport LA
"Your professional inspection makes us feel confident that we made the right decision in purchasing our home. We appreciate your willingness to answer our questions and explain things to us. We will definitely recommend you to our friends."
- Mike & Mikki Fleniken Bossier City LA
"Thank you for a job well done. You saved us a lot of money by performing a thorough inspection. The report was very easy for us to understand and broken down so that we knew exactly what to focus on with regard to repairs. Your customer service was awesome; we really appreciate you taking the time to work with us over a long distance."
- Keith and Destiney Hall Shreveport LA
"Thanks for the outstanding service. I am glad I was recommended to you and you can count on my recommendation in the future."
- Chris Conant, Barksdale AFB USA
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Great job! Molly and I appreciate the thoroughness and detail of your inspection. You saved us from the unpleasant surprise of thousands of dollars of repairs. We'll continue our house search and call you when we locate another "candidate".
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- Tom and Molly Wolff, Bossier City LA
Information for Home Sellers
While it is common practice for home buyers to perform an inspection of the home that they are planning to purchase, there are also many advantages for the home sellers to have their home inspected before putting it on the market. This is especially true in this current "difficult" market for home sellers. In our market, anything that a home seller can do to set themselves apart from other sellers is important and can reap real benefits. It can pay off in having your home on the market for less time, as well as getting the price that you want.
We can make your home, Move in Certified!
The biggest mistake that most Home Sellers make is waiting for the Buyer's Home Inspection to assess the condition of their home. One of the main reasons that home purchase transactions fall apart is due to defects and/or issues that are discovered during the course of the buyer's home inspection. Why wait until the last minute to see what issues may come up in a buyer's inspection that may become stumbling blocks just before going to settlement. Why not become proactive, and allow Shreveport and Bossier City's most respected home inspection company assist you in discovering and understanding the true condition of your home in advance, and thus help you turn your home into a buyer friendly home.
Pre-Listing/Pre-Selling Home Inspections
Eventually your buyer is going to conduct an inspection of your home. You may as well know what they are going to find first, by conducting your own pre-listing/pre-selling inspection. Conducting your own pre-listing inspection ahead of time helps in many ways:
It allows you, the seller, to select a qualified inspector of your choice, rather than be at the mercy of the buyer's inspector.
It allows you to schedule the inspection at your convenience and to assist the inspector with the inspection.
It allows you to see your home through the eyes of an objective third party.
It helps you to price your home realistically, based on a true understanding of the condition of your home.
It alerts you to any immediate safety issues before agents and visitors tour your home, as well as for your own safety.
It permits you to make any necessary or desired repairs ahead of time, and at your pace, so that defects won't become negotiating stumbling blocks later, at the last minute.
It gives you the time to get your own, reasonably priced contractors, or make any repairs yourself, if qualified.
It may help the home to show better, after you have completed any repairs or upgrades.
It is the ultimate gesture of openness and forthrightness on your part, and may help to relieve prospective buyers concerns and suspicions.
It may encourage the buyer to waive the inspection contingency.
It reduces your liability by adding professional supporting documentation to your disclosure statement.
It helps lighten negotiations and 11th-hour re-negotiations, so the deal is less likely to fall apart at the last minute, the way they sometimes do when a buyer's inspection unexpectedly reveals a problem.
All in all, it should make it easier and quicker to sell your home, and perhaps even get a better price for it. This certainly should make you happy! The buyer should be happy, as well, if the purchase can proceed to closing without a lot of complications. It's a win-win situation for everyone concerned.
Of course, to assist with marketing, copies of the inspection report along with receipts for any repairs should be made available to potential buyers.
Testimonials
All in all, it should make it easier and quicker to sell your home, and perhaps even get a better price for it. This certainly should make you happy! The buyer should be happy, as well, if the purchase can proceed to closing without a lot of complications. It's a win-win situation for everyone concerned.