Comments on: Home Inspections on Townhouses

By: Reuben Saltzman

Reuben Saltzman — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:57:38 +0000

Hi Gerry,

Unless it was written in to the purchase agreement, I’m guessing you would be responsible for the repair.

- Reuben

By: Gerry Herrera

Gerry Herrera — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:13:05 +0000

I’ve submitted a bit on a townhouse, but I already know that the garage floor is need of repair because it is sunken in about an inch or two from the level of the threshold on which the garage door rests, and it slopes from east to west (toward the center of the garage). Who would be responsible for the repair: the current owner (FHA), the townhouse association, or me, if I choose to buy it “as is”?

By: Reuben Saltzman

Reuben Saltzman — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:19:43 +0000

Hi Ray,

Sorry, I just got to your comment. I hope the segment went well. When will it air?

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:51:04 +0000

Great job in identifying common structural/mechanical problems for a Townhome. I am an inspector that will be followed around by a HGTV film crew on 12/15/2011. This information was great! I rarely inspect town homes. I was looking for more specific information on firewalls seprating the adjacent units? Also, the TH i am inspecting has 4 TH’S under one common roof and was concerned about the liability to my client for water intrusion in to the adjacent units?

By: Reuben Saltzman

Reuben Saltzman — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:07:34 +0000

Hi Tim, no, there’s no checklist that we use when inspecting condos and townhomes; it’s really all the same stuff that gets inspected on single family homes. Is there a particular city that you’re wondering about? If so, there might be a list of common repair items for the point of sale inspection.

By: Tim Smalley

Tim Smalley — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:31:39 +0000

Hi Ruben – is there a checklist that inspectors use when checking condos and townhouses? It would be helpful for those of us who want to sell our units to have something to go by to make sure our places are up to snuff before going on the market and being inspected by the official inspector.