Like most professions there are qualified and unqualified people who call themselves professionals.  Home inspectors are no different, since most states do not regulate or license inspectors the buyers are more or less on their own when choosing who to use. 

Here are a few things to look for that may help you with your decision.

Ask for and review a sample home inspection report.  It can be emailed to you and should be at least 15 pages  long  and contain color photos highlighting problems.

Ask to attend the inspection, you owe it to yourself to get firsthand information.  The duration of the home inspection should be at least 2 hours or more.

Choose a certified inspector, there are many home inspector associations, one of the best known is the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI).

Ask your friends, and your realtor for recommendations, then talk to the inspector to express your needs. 

Make sure the inspector is insured with Errors and Omissions insurance.

Enjoy your new home!

Rosemary Jones

Wilsey Realty

      Up at 6:00 A.M. it is time to stretch and take a brisk walk from New York Avenue towards Convention Hall and get a plate full of the Big Blue Pond.  Heading south to the Cove Restaurant, it is time to jog down or walk down to the famous Lighthouse at Cape May Point.  Dolphins will be in play on this deserted strip of powdery sand and they are close enough to swim out to… Turning around at the Lighthouse, it is time to head back to the Promenade.   The Sun’s sparkling rays are waking up one of the top 4 Prettiest Cities in the United States.  It is time for a quick shower back at the House and off to the Lobster House Coffee Shop for a sumptuous breakfast.  You can converse with anxious fishermen sitting next to you, as they get ready for their ocean challenges.  It is 10:00 and time to head to Elmira Street and rent a couple bikes at Flynn’s Bike Shop. Once we are helmeted up, it is time to cruise down Washington Street towards the C-View.  We turn right at the C_View and going down past the Coast Guard Base entrance towards the Famous Beaches of Cape May.  We circle New York and Cape May avenues to view the new Million Dollar Plus Mini Mansions galore.  It is time to wrap up the exercise but we need to ride halfway out to the Famous Cape May Point and make a short stop at the Wildlife Sanctuary Center.  Park the Bikes and walk towards the beach and feel like Thoreau as the Birds overhead are a plethora of makes and models.  We return to the Bike Shop around noon and it is time for Lunch at Georges Restaurant on the Beachfront right off of Congress.  If there is a wait, sit on the promenade.  The wait is worth it and the Salads are over the top, especially the Chicken Caesar.

     The afternoon is beach time, so rent a Cabana or throw a towel down but make sure you pack the Philly Daily news and your IPod or small radio to help relax and enjoy the afternoon.  Coming off the Beach in the late afternoon, stop for a refreshing Margarita at Cabanas.  It is time to get back to your house and get ready for Dinner Magnifique at the World Famous “Washington Inn” where Chef Mimi Wood and Manager Michael Craig never disappoint.  Locals and special occasions mean it is time to go to the Washington Inn.  The Lobster and Shrimp Bisque, Wine List Extraordinaire and Filet Mignon over Garlic Mash help you forget caloric content for the day.  Do not pass on Dessert here, unless you are partaking in a Remy Martin Marie Brizzard White Mint Stinger.  This must be shaken and not stirred.  Jim Bucko, former Mixologist at the Top of the Marq helped make this concoction a Town Favorite in the 80’s.  This night will be well remembered for some time, but it is not over yet.   You still need to stroll down the Famous Pedestrian Mall and check out the Wide Array of Eclectic Shoppes before entering the Large Historic Congress Hall and a late nightcap at the Brown Room.  An hour later on your walk back home I am sure you will agree that is was a Very Good Day.

Rock On,

 Jim Ridgway

Wilsey Realty