Taos real estate and home inspections, Certified real estate inspections, Taos, Angel Fire, Red River, 575-770-7797

CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE INSPECTIONS

Real Estate Inspections limited to New Mexico’s Enchanted Circle
Taos, Angel Fire, Red River,

Certified Real Estate Inspections
575-770-7797

Certified’s Clients

Clients include Enchanted Circle, Taos, Angel Fire and Red River prospective home buyers and home sellers, also investment property buyers, condominium associations, and attorneys. Certified assists clients in understanding their building’s requirements.

Purchasing property is a large investment. It requires information and planning. Certified Inspections develops detailed, understandable reports that clients are able to use to their benefit, of any work required. The added insights and operational information that we provide will be an invaluable asset to your valuable investment.

Our goal is to provide clients with the most thorough and accurate building inspections available.

Here are a few hundred pictures of Steve’s more recent inspections. Is your home among them? Have we inspected it previously?

Steve was asked to consider starting a home inspection business by the Taos Board of Realtors’ president in 1985, because there was growing need by homebuyers and there were no inspectors in the area. He agreed and joined ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors) and took their training for two years. He had been a general contractor for the previous 10, years specializing in passive solar design and construction. He had built both mansions and town homes for clients in Taos and Santa Fe. He had received awards from the AIA Research Corporation for solar subdivision designs and two US patents for a passive solar architectural glazing system. Since joining ASHI 25 years ago he has inspected thousands of properties in New Mexico’s Enchanted Circle—Taos, Angel Fire, Red River and Questa. Today when Steve is not sailing or inspecting he is building, but only for his own project, a 54-acre subdivision in Taos, ArroyoPark.com. Arroyo Park is New Mexico’s first “Open Space” subdivision—35 home sites on 54 acres. 30 acres are a community amenity—open spaces. Arroyo Park also has large lots and cluster lots for big homes and small. Your Realtor will know if any Arroyo Park property is available.

Certified Inspection's Turnaround Time & Fees
• Reports are emailed to clients in 24 to 48 hours after the inspection and hard copies sent by regular mail.
• Fees are price competitive and building specific.

Certified offers the following inspections
• Pre-purchase home Inspection representing buyers;
• Pre-sale Home Inspections representing sellers wishing to differentiate there quality property;
• Mold & Radon Inspections requested by owners, buyers and lawyers;
• Commercial Inspections representing owners and buyers;
• Phase I Environmental Inspections required for commercial properties by banks and mortgage companies;
• Building Code Inspections of new construction projects and for Taos County “problem” projects;
• Litigation Support Inspections and expert witness testimony and for regional attorneys.
• Owner's Representation and Project Management for commercial construction and homebuilders.

Certified's Certifications
• ASHI. American Society Of Home Inspectors, retired. The major inspection certifying organization.
• ICC. International Code Council. The same certification as Town and County Building Officials.
• EA. Environmental Assessment Association, retired. Formalizes environmental standards.
• NM GB98. Highest contractors license issued by the State of New Mexico

NOTE: New Mexico has no inspection licensing
It is said, “All you need to be a home inspector in NM is a pickup truck and a dog.” Without NM State inspection licensing, your Realtor’s experience will be invaluable in recommending a qualified inspector providing clear, problem solving reports. Special Note: Should an inspector offer to fix the problems he has found, be wary. This is considered a conflict of interest in the industry.

Inspection Scope Of Work
Full home inspections are based on ASHI standards, a copy of which is available at Certified’s office.

Building structure including interior and exterior walls, roofs, crawl spaces, basements, also floors, stairs, windows and doors, kitchen appliances and cabinets, bathrooms, electric systems, heating systems, cooling systems, solar systems, earth grade and garages. We make nondestructive spot checks of the building(s). To facilitate this visual inspection, when possible and not dangerous, crawl spaces are crawled. This is not a technically exhaustive inspection nor is it a compliance inspection for past or present government codes or regulations.

Equipment that is shut down, septic systems, wells and underground and non-visible plumbing. Equipment and systems are not dismantled, personal property is not moved, paint is not scraped, walls and roofs are not drilled or x-rayed. These inspection is not intended to address the possible presence of radon, lead paint, mold, urea formaldehyde, toxic or flammable chemicals or other environmental hazards, nor does it address the presence or absence of rodents, termites, or other insects. Certified Inspections is not an engineering firm. All Excluded Inspections above are available through Certified Inspections and others under separate direction and contract.