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I can answer questions on technical issues related to homes and explain items you may have seen on home inspection reports. Also, I can answer questions about issues that have occurred after home inspections and give insight into what may have happened. I own B.A. King Home Inspections, LLC and am the only Certified Independent Home Inspector in my entire NC and SC service area. I do not market to realtors so I can tell it like it is, without fear of a big loss of revenue. Sellers can ask questions to gain insight for preparing a home for an inspection. Buyers can ask and learn about what to expect on older homes and even on new ones. I can answer questions about home inspection agreements and explain why they must contain certain elements. I also can answer questions about the various standards of practice used in the industry. I can also offer advice to anyone who is planning to enter into this profession.

Experience in the area

Professional independent unbiased home inspections performed for home buyers for over three years. NC 2449 and SC 1597 license's, Home Building experience, Residential wiring experience, Residential framing experience.

Organizations

IHINA, INACHI, NCLHIA, PAHI

Education/Credentials

Home Inspector Training, and AAS Electronics Engineering

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

A disturbing fact is that 80 percent of home buyers allow their commission based realtor to choose the home inspector.

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Recent Answers from Bruce A. King

2012-05-07 Advice about home inspection and furnace:

I can't offer real estate advice but can offer some general advice on how to deal with inspection reports.  Your report probably says to have an HVAC technician evaluate the furnace. You should ask for

2011-09-14 paying for repairs:

Sorry to hear about that.  This is not a home inspection related question.  A local real estate attorney would be the resource for information about landlord-tenant law. Loose tiles are a safety hazard

2011-01-26 Home inspection:

I would need more information.  Are you the seller/owner of a house that was inspected by a buyers inspector?  Did you hire licensed contractors to make the repairs?  What is the writeup(s) that keeps

2009-10-21 Bad stem wall between units:

Jennifer,    Sorry to hear about all of the problems with your townhome. Issues such as these are best answered by a real estate attorney in your local area. You may also need to have an independent contractor

2009-09-22 changing outlets from 2 prong to 3 prong FHA approval:

I am not familiar with all the rules appraisers work under or FHA requirements as they change often. Depending on what they require and the local code interpretations it may be possible to install 3-prong

 

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