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When you recommend that a pre-purchase home inspection be performed, you increase your credibility and enhance your reputation with the buyer by showing that you respect the importance of such a major purchase.

Commitment

The unknown can be a source of anxiety for any Calgary home buyer. Integra Calgary Home Inspection is committed to helping people who want to know the true condition of their potential home. We examine the house from attic to basement and our home inspection report covers all the major systems in a house including roofing, exterior, structure, electrical, heating and cooling, insulation, plumbing and interior. Most importantly, we deliver the information in a non-alarmist, conversational manner which allows the buyer to move forward without apprehension.

Getting an Inspection is the Right Beginning...

But it's Not the End. We record all of our findings using Horizon, the clearest, most comprehensive reporting system available. We print a summary home inspection report on site so that the buyer has all of the information they need if time is critical. We then complete the report with pictures and explanatory drawings and deliver the completed report via our website.

Accessibility

Real estate purchases take place at any time and anywhere. That is why our phone lines are open from 8am to 10pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 5pm on the weekends. At Integra Inspection, we also understand deadlines and the need to have home inspections performed without delay. We operate seven days a week to meet that demand.

Your clients can't afford to gamble on the purchase of a home. Show your concern for their long-term happiness. Have them call Integra Inspections in Calgary first.

Guidelines to a Smooth Inspection

Below are a few suggestions we have that will help the inspection process go smoothly for everyone:

We inspect 7 days a week.
Our inspections generally run 2.5 to 3
hours start to finish. Be sure that your
client and the vendor are aware that this
is typical.
Please encourage the buyer to attend the
entire inspection. Our experience is that
if the buyer hears and sees things first-hand,
they are not likely to become overwhelmed
by a cold report dropped in front of them.
If they show up at the end it is tough for
the buyer to absorb 2 hours of information
in 15 minutes. Again, the goal is to have
everyone understand the current condition
of the home. Attending the entire home inspection
is the best way to learn!
If possible, try to make sure the vendor is
aware that we encourage the buyer to be
at the home inspection and that this is typical.

Pre-Listing Inspections

Pre-Listing Inspections are becoming one of our most requested inspections! Performing an inspection beforea home is listed is one of the smartest investments a home seller can make and certainly a wise move in a hot market like Calgary with so many relocations to Calgary.

Traditional prelisting (or pre-marketing) inspections are not always successful as the inspector may be seen to be working for the seller and therefore has a bias. Buyers in a hot market like Calgary may forgo an inspection altogether for fear they may lose a home to a competitive situation if they have conditions on their offer. This leaves buyers, realtors and sellers at risk if problems arise later.

Our Confidential pre-listing inspection program offers all parties the confidence and security of a home inspection yet allows the real estate transaction to proceed without delay.

How it works

Seller or Listing Agent contacts Integra Inspection and arranges for an inspection prior to or at the time of listing.
The home inspection is performed at no cost to the seller and to the same level of detail as a standard home inspection.
There is no disclosure of the report to the seller or listing agent. The home inspection report is sealed and kept confidential by Integra Inspection Services.
Potential buyers are informed that a sealed inspection report exists on the property and it is available directly from Integra Inspection Services.
The Inspection report is available to all interested buyers for a fee of $149
Successful buyers then make arrangements for a paid inspection walk-through with the inspector at which time the full ownership of the report is transferred to the buyers.

Benefits for Realtors

If a Realtor can not prove that they in fact pursued the necessary due diligence activities to protect the buyer, they could be sued by the buyers. By having the home inspection performed at the time of listing and available to all, buyers are informed of the property condition and the risk to the Calgary Realtor is minimized. As the listing agent, the risk is reduced in the same way by having an inspection available to potential buyers. Sellers and agents win because having a professional, third-party, certified home inspection performed can reduce their risk of non-disclosure issues and/or lawsuits down the road.

Benefits for Home Sellers

No more buyers walking away because they think there is a problem with the house.
No more parade of home inspectors through your home before a multiple-offer situation.
Reduce you risk of a lawsuit.

Because the buyers have access to the home inspection report prior to purchase, the sellers reduce their risk of litigation for failing to inform buyers of the condition of the property. There may be a higher value placed on the property as well, given that buyers have more confidence in the homes condition.

Benefits for Home Buyers

Make an offer with the confidence and security of a home inspection report.
A detailed report will put things into perspective prior to an offer being made.
Eliminates the need to put an inspection clause on the offer.

The information is available to potential buyers at the time they make an offer so they are able to make an informed decision regarding the property. Traditionally the pre-listing inspection would be paid for by the seller and there may have been a perception that the inspector is working for the seller. This is overcome by the simple fact that the potential buyers are paying for access to the report and it has not been disclosed to the seller or the seller’s agent. Buyers can review the inspection report and make their offer without an inspection contingency, but with the peace of mind that they know what they are buying.

Realtor Resources

It is our goal to provide realtors with relevant information and resources which they can draw upon to serve their clients better. For more information, we invite you to contact us.

Why Recommend Home Inspections?