How to choose a home inspector in Alberta: questions to ask before you book
How to check an Alberta home inspector’s licences, insurance and contract, what a good sample report looks like, and the red flags worth walking away from.
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Buying a home
Guides for buyers, from writing an offer to the day you get the keys.
What to do after a home inspection in Alberta: renegotiate, ask for repairs or walk away
Your report is in and the condition deadline is close. Here is how buyers in Alberta weigh their options, get quotes, ask for a price change, credit or repair, or walk away.
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How to read a home inspection report: what's serious and what isn't
Most reports list dozens of findings. Here is how to sort safety issues, major defects, maintenance items and cosmetic notes, and what to do first before your condition deadline.
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What happens during a home inspection, and should you be there?
How long an inspection takes, what the inspector does from the roofline to the furnace room, what to bring and ask, and what happens once the walkthrough is done.
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Is a home inspection a condition of sale in Alberta?
A home inspection is optional in Alberta. It becomes part of the deal only if you write it into your offer. Here is how inspection conditions work and what happens if issues come up.
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What does a condo inspection cover in Edmonton?
A condo inspection looks at your unit and the systems that serve it. The condo documents and reserve fund study cover the rest of the building. Here is how the two fit together.
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Should you inspect a brand-new home in Alberta?
How Alberta's new home warranty works, what each coverage period protects, and when an independent inspection fits in: before possession and before the one-year mark.
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Pre-purchase vs pre-listing inspection: which do you need?
Buyers and sellers both use home inspections, at different times and for different reasons. Here is how to tell which one fits your situation.
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What does a home inspection include in Alberta?
The parts of the house an Alberta home inspection covers, what the contract and report must contain, and what sits outside the inspection.
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