Use Caution During A Home Inspection

A Home Inspection is an exciting time for all parties involved, but we would like to remind everyone that there are hidden dangers around every corner that can cause property damage or even serious injury to those that attend.  

Please take a moment to review the following items in order to be prepared for your next Home Inspection:

• ELECTRICITY & WATER
• If the Electricity and Water are OFF prior to your arrival to the home, DO NOT TURN ON! Wait for the Home Inspector to complete a safety review.  Allow the Home Inspector to turn on these essential services.  A properly trained Home Inspector will review the property PRIOR to restoring Electric and Water service in order to avoid damage to the property or placing any Inspection attendees at risk of a hazard. In performing over 12,000 Inspections, we have witnessed others turning on power and water prior to our arrival only to cause damage to the property that was not present prior to our Inspe ction! Also keep in mind that exposed wiring can cause severe electrical shock!!

• APPLIANCES

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• DO NOT operate appliances during the Inspection.  Please allow the Home Inspector to properly assess the appliance and ensure it is safe to operate and will not cause damage to the property.  One situation comes to mind of when an attendee of a Home Inspection decided to help the Inspector by operating the washing machine.  Unfortunately, that person did not consult with the Inspector first and ended up flooding the home when the washing machine drained a full load of water!  The drain was not hooked up!  

• GARAGE VEHICLE DOORS

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• DO NOT operate the garage vehicle door prior to the Inspector ensuring it can be operated safely!  Garage vehicle doors in vacant homes often are secured with locks or latches.  Operating the garage door while secured may cause damage to the hardware and even cause the door to "jump" off the tracks, presenting a serious injury hazard! 

• POOL EQUIPMENT

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• DO NOT operate the pool equipment prior to the Inspector evaluating the current condition.  Operating pool equipment under certain circumstances can cause permanent damage to the equipment and components. 

This is only a partial list of items that can cause damage to the property or pose serious safety hazards to those attending a Home Inspection.  Kross Inspectors cares about your safety!  This is why ALL of our Inspectors undergo specialized training to observe and try to prevent accidents during Inspections.  

We need your help!  

Although Kross Inspectors carries $1,000,000 in Premises Liability Insurance (covers damage caused to the property as a result of our Inspection), we need Your Help in making sure the Home Inspection is a SAFE experience for all parties attending.  

Please listen to instructions provided by our Professional Home Inspectors and use common sense in order to avoid compromising anyone's safety! Our Inspectors are there to help you!

To find out more about our ON SITE safety procedures, please contact our Home Inspection Compliance Officer, Jim Kreider at               239-677-4403       or email Info@krossinspectors.com 

Who's Watching Your Home?

Many Home Buyers are purchasing vacation homes or homes they intend to rent for income. One of the most important aspects of purchasing a home which you do not intend to occupy full time is to ensure your investment is safe and sound when you are not present.  

Kross Inspectors offers a HomeWatch service with flexible plans to meet any Home Owner's needs.  Below, we have outlined a few services that many seasonal Home Owners and Investors have found beneficial:

• Weekly and Monthly HomeWatch (Email Reports, including Photos, provided for each visit.)

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• Review of the property to ensure the home is secure and free from potential hazards that cause property damage.
• Alarm Response (We will respond to alarm activations at the residence in order to assess damage and/or secure the property.) 
• Tenant Reviews

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• Review of the property to ensure tenants have not caused costly damage that may present large expenses. 
• Remote Video Monitoring

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• Installation of video surveillance systems that allow Home Owners to view their property via the Internet from the comfort of their permanent residence.  Live viewing available on Mobile Devices too!  View your Home from your Iphone or Android!  
• Remote Control Services

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• Operation of all electronic systems within the Home (All via the Internet or a Mobile Device!)

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• Air Conditioning/Heating Systems
• Lights
• Garage Doors
• Computers
• And More!
• Maintenance Services

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• Regularly Scheduled Maintenance in order to provide a worry free experience! 

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• Lawn Care/Landscaping
• Air Conditioning
• Water Equipment 
• Annual Roof Reviews
• Annual Exterior Structural Reviews
• And More! 

Not only can Kross Inspectors help Home Buyers make an informed decision regarding their Home Purchase, we can also help protect your investment in our community by providing valuable HomeWatch Services.  

To find out more, visit www.krossinspectors.com/homewatch or call our HomeWatch Directors at (239)677-4355 .   

Name That Deficiency

It's  your turn to be the Inspector!

Each week, we offer Consumers and Real Estate Professionals the chance to  "Stand in the Inspector's shoes!"

At the end of each Inspection, our Inspectors give the Clients and Realtors a "Walk Through" in order to offer maintenance tips and to point out items observed during the Inspection.  Often these items are not so obvious to the untrained eye!

Test your Inspection skills by taking a look at the photo below:

Take a moment to review the photo above.  Enter your guess as to what deficiency is showing in the photo by clicking on the photo or email Inspector@krossinspectors.com (Clicking on the photo will take you to our site where you can view a larger image).

Good Luck!  This week's winner will receive a roll over prize a $50 Visa Gift Card!

Kross Inspectors Open House - Food, Drink,& Prizes!  RSVP

Join us on Thursday, 11/17/2011 for our first Open House in our new Home Office location.  

As a special thank you to everyone that helped Kross Inspectors become THE Leading Home Inspection Firm in Southwest Florida, we would like to open our doors and invite you to join us in celebrating our expansion into our new and improved Home Office.  

• When?  

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• 11/17/2011 From 4pm until 7pm
• Where?

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• 12155 Metro Parkway, Unit 4, Fort Myers, FL  33966
• Google Map Link:
• Events

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• Meet Inspectors & Staff
• Demonstrations
• Food
• Wine/Beer
• Prizes!

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• Enter To Win A Laptop Computer!  

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• Visit www.krossinspectors.com/laptop to enter or drop a business card in the reception area the night of the Open House! 
• Door Prizes 

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• Gift Cards
• Inspection Certificates

See you there!  

Please RSVP to this email.  RSVP responses will be automatically entered into our Laptop Computer drawing!  

For more information, please call Kross Inspectors at             (239) 677-4403       .