Bank evaluations vs home inspections
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The new IPCA report will help sellers and agents comply with the law
To assist property owners and their agents to fulfil their legal obligations under Section 67 of the Property Practitioners Act (PPA), HouseCheck has introduced the IPCA Report – exclusively for sellers. IPCA is an acronym for “Independent Property Condition Assessment” . IPCA has been especially designed by HouseCheck as a tool to assist property owners …
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Property Practitioners Act will boost demand for home inspections
The Property Practitioners Act (PPA) finally comes into force on Tuesday 1 February 2022 bringing into focus the importance of an independent home inspection report. From a consumer point of view there are two significant aspects of the Property Practitioners Act: By law the estate agent, irrespective of who pays the agent’s commission, now owes …
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Before you buy that house, watch how a home inspection can save you.
Summary of Private Property video transcription Discussion between Zamantungwa Khumalo (ZK) host of the Private Property Podcast and John Graham (JG) – of HouseCheck ZK: Good evening and welcome to episode 308 of the private property podcast. I’m your host. If you’re joining us for the first time, welcome to the ODI daily properties show in …
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Estate Agents now have to show an equal duty of care to buyers and sellers
Estate agents now owe sellers and buyers an equal “duty of care” By John Graham, founder of HouseCheck The new PPA will compel agents to be fully transparent Estate agents, soon to be known as “property practitioners” in terms of the new Property Practitioners Act (PPA), are usually paid their commission by the seller of …
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Home inspectors are the GP of the home building industry
Home inspectors are the GP of the home building industry A home inspection can be likened to a patient receiving a medical examination from a GP, says John Graham CEO of HouseCheck. “If the doctor hears an irregular heartbeat, the patient will need to get an expert opinion from a specialist. It’s the same for …
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Timely maintenance inspections will save you money in the long run
How to inspect your home regularly? Obviously a professional home inspection should not be skipped when you first buy a property. But after you move in, doing an annual maintenance inspection yourself will highlight most problems before they become costly repairs. Inspect the exteriors first If you are not comfortable with heights it is better …
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How to stop SA home buyers from being cheated
The publication of the new Property Practitioners’ Bill has been delayed. John Graham founder of HouseCheck and principal of SAHITA asks “why” and points out that the absence of this law compromises the consumer protection of all South African home buyers. Graham writes: Last year the Department of Human Settlements and its subsidiary the Estate …
SA property prices have “slow puncture”
After allowing for inflation South African home prices have entered a long-term negative trend. This is good news for home buyers, but bad news for home sellers. FNB property economist John Loos says the “slow puncture” of real property prices in South Africa has begun. Loos believes South Africa has entered a long-term cycle of …
Limitations of a home inspection – CYA’s
Home inspectors are unable to document all defects in a home for the simple reason that not all defects are visible and therefore able to be observed by the inspector. For this reason most reputable home inspection strive for transparency and full disclosure up front and their reports usually come with a fair amount of …