Ann Arbor Home Inspection
I HAVE OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A
BUILDER, RE-MODELER & CERTIFIED INSPECTOR . . .
Over my lifetime, I have spent several million dollars on my own home and office purchase and remodeling projects. I began my home design and remodeling journey when I bought my first house when I was 21. I was then a tax accountant for a Big 8 CPA firm (then called Touche Ross & Co CPAs now Deloite & Touche) and purchased a beautiful two story brick home in East Grand Rapids where I lived. I tore out and completely replaced two bathrooms, an old octopus style heating system, my entire kitchen and did extensive floor, woodworking and other major remodeling.
At age 25, I moved back to Ann Arbor and purchased my second house and literally gutted it down to the 2x4 frame. I removed all electrical, plumbing, plaster, heating system, windows, doors and began to rebuild this house from the ground up all by myself. I learned a lot in the process and gained the knowledge, skills and the confidence to tackle most any project from then on.
Occasionally I accepted work from others and my first paid assignment came when I was 26 when I was hired to build a sauna in the home of Ron Wiser who formed McKinley Associates, Inc. in Ann Arbor.
Even though I spent 20 years as a successful certified financial planner and securities principal, I was always more interested in my own real estate projects and have always had my hands in some kind of construction activity. Even my focus as a financial planner was specialized in the formation, analysis and representation of real estate investment projects.
In 1989, I retired as a successful certified financial planner (CFP) and securities principal and have constantly been remodeling homes. My love and passion is in creating nurturing space, yet I have never made that a full time business opportunity but rather my own investment activity.
One of My Former Homes Next to the Arb
(I built this one from scratch)
3rd from last remodeling project
Central Ann Arbor Carriage House
Completed Remodeling June 2001
2nd from last remodeling project
Old West Side Bungalow
Completed Remodeling August 2002
Last remodeling project
East Side 7 Story Home on the Arb
Completed Remodeling October 2002MY HOME INSPECTION CAREER
I believe that my over 30 years of real estate investment, design, remodeling and construction experience can be of significant benefit to anyone who would like to engage me as a home inspector.
Because I have experienced the tricks of the trade by taking apart and rebuilding my own homes, I know how various contractors cover up significant problems. I also understand how homeowners try to do the same and it is both a skill and an art when looking at a prospective home to determine its true condition and future investment potential and what it will take to either recover its necessary utility or to expand upon its potential investment value.
If it wasn't for my passion for real estate projects (particularly in the remodeling area), you wouldn't find me in this industry. If it wasn't for my interest in counseling people in a professional capacity, I wouldn't have decided to make home inspection my full time activity. I immensely enjoy working with people and in trying to find ways to help them through my expertise. It provides me with an immeasurable amount of satisfaction.
WHAT'S IN THIS FOR YOU?
So what does it cost for me to perform your home inspection? No more than any other Professional Home Inspector and in the end, hopefully, a substantial amount less.
What would it cost to utilize another home inspector instead of me? It could be a lot, however, you will never know unless we go through a scheduled half day inspection. Only then will you realize that all it takes is for me to share with you one really good idea or to find just one serious flaw in the home you are considering to make our relationship worth while.
Please rest assured that I will examine your prospective home and all of its systems in the most comprehensive manner. I will look at every system and try to locate any typical problems and determine remaining useful life. Any problems that are identified will be included in my thorough and extensive home inspection report.
But where I might come up with something that is outside of the scope of a normal home inspection will be provided during our personal consultation after the inspection has been completed.
IT IS HERE where I will render my personal judgment and provide you with over 30 years of home remodeling ideas and concepts that might make a major difference to you over time.
SCHEDULE A HOME INSPECTION
I welcome the opportunity to perform a home inspection either for your existing home, if you are a prospective seller, or for your new home, if you are a prospective buyer. If you should have any questions, please call me. I will be glad to take the time to get acquainted and further discuss your needs. No obligation.
Call (734) 369-3003
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Ann Arbor Home Inspection Inspector
2121 Highland Rd, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
Phone: (734)369-3003 • Email: richard@annarborhomeinspection.com
