Inspectors Associates Info at Home

Welcome to my monthly info at  home newsletter.  Within these newsletters you will find valuable information and tips for your home and family.  Make sure to scroll down to check out the Atlanta area events this month, and make sure to try Evie's Incredible Edibles favorite recipe of the month

Stan A. Garnet, Code Certified Property Inspector:  770-512-8228 - iai@mindspring.com

AUGUST 2005

New: tips, jokes, quote of the month section

In this Issue:  

(Click on any caption in blue to select your topic of interest)

 

Article of the month: Selling your home?  Don't be blindsided.

  Atlanta area events:  Sports - Holidays - Art Shows  - Theatre

Kids Events - Festivals and Fairs  - Trade Shows

Favorite recipes from Evie's Incredible Edibles,

Monthly Tip:   ICE  (In case of Emergency)

Monthly joke: Joke

Monthly quote: Quote

Up to 50 % off Custom Picture Framing:  Atlanta Picture Framers

Training courses and Seminars for the homeowner and the professional:  

WE TEACH HOUSE

Selling your home?  Don't be blindsided.  

I see it every day.  The seller places their home for sale, knows there are some issues, is unaware of others  and is then faced with having to deal with the Inspection report created for the buyer. 

The impact of the report follows any number of paths.  The buyer could decide to walk away from the deal.  The buyer may come back and ask for an inordinate amount of repairs to be made.  The buyer could ask for more money to be deducted from the purchase price than would be expected.  It is fairly certain the seller is going to be upset and usually emotionally affected by the lengthy inspection report.  You can also count on some  irritation because the defects of their home have just been exposed to the world.  No matter how it pans out, one can be assured there will be a cost associated with this and it will fall back on the seller.  

Sellers can avoid most controversial issues when selling their home if they were to invest in a pre sale inspection.   I say invest because I personally look to make a return on my investments.   Let me explain what I mean.  Usually when you plan to sell your home, a detailed list of to do items is created.  Sellers will make a conscious decision to organize and clean their homes and repair some of the more serious items in their home before listing.  That of course is a good thing. 

The issue however,  is most sellers are unaware of several other defects which may exist  and these are often overlooked.  If a pre sale inspection is performed, then the seller of a home has a chance to react to the defect items in advance and to remove those items off the negotiating table.   The less that is found at the inspection stage by the buyer, the less there is to discuss, negotiate or compromise on.  The net result is the seller will end up with an approved sale, and reduced dollars out of pocket.   Typically, the inspection report for the buyer will become a tool to open further negotiations and discussions of price reduction provided the buyer has not made the decision to walk from deal.    If you can remove the obstacles up front you can create a smooth sale process and ensure maximum dollars for your home.   The cost of a pre sale inspection will more than pay for itself by keeping the selling price where you expect it to be and more importantly will reduce the stress level created when the buyer hires an inspector.  

Keep in mind  inspectors are not all created equal.  Buyers typically want tough, detailed inspectors whereas sellers would generally prefer a buyer's inspector to be less meticulous in their search of issues.  Both sellers and buyers should  find a tough detailed inspector.  This way there are no surprises and each party will know everything there is to know about the home.   With a pre sale inspection the seller is able to make a decision as to those items needing immediate attention prior to listing.  This will help eliminate the element of surprise after the contract has been signed and you can avoid being blind sided.

Stan A. Garnet

An ASHI residential combination code certified inspector    770-512-8228 

 

Evie's Incredible Edibles

Evie Garnet has agreed to share her favorite recipes with you.  

As a recipient of her gourmet cooking and delectable dishes, I can assure you that you will enjoy each and every recipe that Evie releases.   

 

SALSA VERDE

     

When I was about 15 years old I went on a trip to Mexico with my parents.  Of course I was eager to go to a disco and dance the night away.  My parents made arrangements with their guide to make sure I was in a safe environment.  That environment of course included the tour guide, his friend and my parents.  Every time I was asked to dance, there were my parents and the tour guide and his friend flanking us.   We would step in one direction and they would quickly follow.  I remember my resentment at the time and could not figure out why they would do this.  Many years later my husband, children and I were on a vacation and our daughter was 14 years old and wanted to dance the night away.  Yes, you guessed it.  There we were flanking her and the young man that asked her dance.  It is amazing how the thought process of our parents become so clear as we get older.

 

Evie.

 

1 cup of chopped parsley

1/4 cup chopped green onion

2 tsp capers

1 garlic clove minced

2/3 cup mayonnaise

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp prepared mustard

 

Combine parsley, onion caper and garlic in processor until fine.  Add remaining ingredients.  Chill. 

Yield 1 1/4 cup of sauce.

 

This is lovely with fish, seafood or vegetables. 

Bon Appetit

from the kitchen of Evie Garnet, of Evie's Incredible Edibles

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AUGUST SPORTS IN ATLANTA

BRAVES BASEBALL

Mon Aug 1   Pittsburgh at Atlanta      1:05pm  WTBS        
Tue Aug 2   Atlanta at Cincinnati      7:10pm  TrnS, FSOH  
Wed Aug 3   Atlanta at Cincinnati      7:10pm  FSS         
Thu Aug 4   Atlanta at Cincinnati      7:10pm  WTBS, FSOH  
Fri Aug 5   Atlanta at St. Louis       8:10pm  WTBS, FSMW  
Sat Aug 6   Atlanta at St. Louis       1:15pm  FOX         
Sun Aug 7   Atlanta at St. Louis       2:15pm  WTBS, KPLR  
Tue Aug 9   San Francisco at Atlanta   7:35pm  FSBA, TrnS  
Wed Aug 10  San Francisco at Atlanta   7:05pm  FSBA, FSS   
Thu Aug 11  San Francisco at Atlanta   7:35pm  KTVU, WTBS  
Fri Aug 12  Arizona at Atlanta         7:35pm  FSAZ, TrnS  
Sat Aug 13  Arizona at Atlanta         1:15pm  FOX         
Sun Aug 14  Arizona at Atlanta         1:05pm  KTVK, WTBS  
Tue Aug 16  LA Dodgers at Atlanta      7:35pm  FSN2, TrnS  
Wed Aug 17  LA Dodgers at Atlanta      7:05pm  FSN2, FSS   
Thu Aug 18  LA Dodgers at Atlanta      7:35pm  FSN2, WTBS  
Fri Aug 19  San Diego at Atlanta       7:35pm  Chan4, TrnS 
Sat Aug 20  San Diego at Atlanta       1:15pm  FOX         
Sun Aug 21  San Diego at Atlanta       1:05pm  Chan4, TrnS 
Mon Aug 22  Atlanta at Chi Cubs        8:05pm  WTBS, CSN   
Tue Aug 23  Atlanta at Chi Cubs        8:05pm  TrnS, CSN   
Wed Aug 24  Atlanta at Chi Cubs        2:20pm  FSS, WGN    
Fri Aug 26  Atlanta at Milwaukee       8:05pm  WTBS        
Sat Aug 27  Atlanta at Milwaukee       7:05pm  WTBS, FSN   
Sun Aug 28  Atlanta at Milwaukee       2:05pm  WTBS, FSN   
Mon Aug 29  Washington at Atlanta      7:35pm  TrnS        
Tue Aug 30  Washington at Atlanta      7:35pm  TrnS        
Wed Aug 31  Washington at Atlanta      7:05pm  FSS   

        

        

        
        

        

        

        
        
        AUGUST
         HOLIDAYS IN ATLANTA

        

          
    
            
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    Sat Aug 6  -- Hiroshima Day (1945) 

    
            
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    Sun Aug 14 -- V-J Day (1945) 

    
            
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    Fri Aug 19 -- National Aviation Day (Orville Wright's
              Birthday, 1871) 

    
            
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    Fri Aug 26 -- Women's Equality Day 
    
            
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AUGUST  ART 
          SHOWS IN ATLANTA

          
          
          
        
        
        
        
        
        

        

        
AUGUST 
         THEATRE IN ATLANTA

        
        
        
        
        
          

        

          
AUGUST 
           KIDS EVENTS IN ATLANTA   

            
            
    
              
  • Tue Aug 2 - Sun Aug 21
    
              "Aladdin & His Wonderful Lamp" at Puppetry 
              Arts     ...  404-873-3391.
              
              
     
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  • Wed Aug 3 - Sun Aug 7
    
              "Ancient Arts, Modern Masters" at Puppetry 
              Arts     ...  404-873-3391.
              
              
     
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  • Through Sat Aug 6
    
              "The Wind in the Willows" at Kudzu Kidz in 
              Roswell     ...   770-594-1020.
              
              
     
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  • Through Sat Aug 6, Mon Oct 10 - Sat Nov 5
    
              "The Library Dragon" at Theatre in the 
              Square     ...   770-422-8359 Fax: 770-424-2637.
              
              
     
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  • Sat Aug 13 - Sun Sep 25
    
              "The Nightingale" at Kudzu Kidz in Roswell     
              ...  770-594-1020.
              
              
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        AUGUST  FESTIVALS AND FAIRS IN ATLANTA

        
        
        
        

        
        

        

        

        
         AUGUST TRADE SHOWS

        
        
        
        
        

        
        

        

        

        
        

        
ICE - In Case of 
        Emergency

        
Have you put ICE in 
        your mobile?

        

        
Putting
        ICE along with a name 
        and telephone number will enable the emergency services to contact your 
        family in the event of an emergency. There is no simpler way of letting 
        the emergency services know who to contact should you be involved in an 
        accident than by using ICE. Standing for In Case of Emergency, ICE will 
        allow ambulance crews and police officers to quickly contact a nominated 
        person who can be informed of the incident.

        
    
          
  • 
          
    Type the 
          acronym ICE followed by a contact name (for example, ICE - mum or ICE 
          - David) into the address book of your mobile phone 
    • 
          
  • 
          
    Save their 
          phone number 
    • 
          
  • 
          
    Tell your ICE 
          contact that you have nominated them 
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        MONTHLY QUOTE 
        

        
"Failure seldom stops you. What 
        stops you is the fear of failure."

        

        – Jack Lemmon

        

        

        

        
 

        

        MONTHLY JOKE 
        

        

        A few days ago I 
        was having some work done at the local Ford 

         Dealership. A customer came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten. 

        

        We all looked at each other and another customer asked, 

        "What is a seven-hundred-ten?" 

        

        The customer replied, "You know, the little piece in the middle of the
        

        engine, I have lost it and need a new one." they said that they did 

        not know what it was but this piece had always been there. 

        

        He gave the customer a piece of paper and a pen and asked them to draw
        

        what the piece looked like. The customer drew a circle and in the middle
        

        of it wrote 710. He then took the customer over to another car, which
        

        had its hood up and asked, "Is there a 710 on this car?"

        

        The customer pointed and said, "Of course, it's right
        
        "there." 

        (Click on the word "there".) 

        

        

        

        

          

        

        

        

        
 

        

          

            
            

            Stan A. Garnet, Code Certified Property Inspector.  

            

            Residential Combination Inspector,  certificate number 
            5188291-R5

            CABO Code Certified Inspector,   number 4022

            Member of ASHI,  certification number 204406

            Member of GAHI,  certification number 02102

            Member of ASHI Georgia, certification number 204406

            

            PR Committee member for The American 
            Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)

            Educational Director, IUSA Training - 
            A training and 
            resource facility for home inspectors, builders and home owners. 
            www.IUSAtraining.com 

            

            

            770-512-8228 Cell 

            770-552-1224Office 

            770-512-8078 Fax 

            Click here to email Stan

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            www.IneedAnInspector.com
            

            

            
When you think Home Inspector think “Stan at Inspectors 
            Associates, Inc.” 

            

            
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Your Home, Your 
            Investment, Your Future… 

            Invest in a Quality Home Inspection

            
Your home is one of the biggest investments you will make in your 
            lifetime. Whether you are purchasing a new or used home, renovating 
            or repairing your current residence, or hiring a contractor or 
            builder, consider calling a qualified home inspector to give you an 
            independent evaluation to discover hidden damages and 
            structural weaknesses, and to determine the validity of repairs and 
            construction. An expert home inspection will save you time and money 
            while providing  you with peace of mind.

            
This message was sent by Stan A. 
            Garnet, Inspectors Associates, Inc. 339 S. Atlanta St., Roswell, 
            Georgia, 30075 and is provided as general information only and does 
            not require any action on your part.  Any articles from 
            national publications will be reprinted as noted.  Any other 
            information provided is done so as a guide and no responsibility  
            will be taken for the accuracy of the so stated information herein.  
            

             

             

          

        

        

        
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