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Make Your Listings Stand Out

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Make Your Listings Stand Out

With a Pre-listing Home Inspection

In a challenging market, it’s more important than ever to make sure your listings have an advantage. A pre-listing inspection by Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is a smart choice for you and your sellers. Here’s why:

  • Homes with a pre-listing inspection sell for more
  • Get to closing faster
  • Fully understand the home before listing
  • Gain seller confidence that they’re getting the best price
  • Create buyer trust through transparency about the home’s condition
  • The inspection report is a great marketing tool for you

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is ready for you and your clients. Whether you need a pre-listing inspection, pre-purchase inspection or any of our added inspection services, we’re here for you.

Learn how technology, innovation and exceptional service come together for the Ultimate Home Inspection.

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November: Radon Action Month in Canada

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Any home can have a radon problem – old or new homes, well-sealed or drafty homes, homes with or without basements. Health Canada estimates that 1 in 14 homes in Canada has an elevated level of radon. Prolonged exposure to unsafe levels of radon can increase the risk of lung cancer; in fact, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. There is real risk in not knowing if a home has a high level of radon.

What is Radon?

Radon is a naturally occurring odourless, colourless, radioactive gas formed by the ongoing decay of uranium in soil, rocks, sediments, and even well or ground water. While radon that escapes into the atmosphere isn’t harmful, dangerously high concentrations can build up indoors, exposing occupants to possible health risks.

How Does Radon Get Into a Home?

Radon can migrate into the home in several ways. Openings or cracks in basement walls, foundations or floors are common avenues. Sumps, basement drains, and spaces between gas or water fittings can also allow radon into the structure. Other entry points can include gaps in suspended floors and cavities within walls.

How Can I Make Sure My Clients and Their Families Aren’t At Risk?

Testing is the only way to measure radon levels. Your Pillar To Post Home Inspector will set up monitoring equipment and report on the results. If an elevated level of radon is detected, steps can be taken to reduce the concentration to or below acceptable levels inside virtually any home. Professional mitigation services can provide solutions for a home’s specific conditions.

Request radon testing when you book your next home inspection with Pillar To Post Home Inspectors.

The Ultimate Home Inspection Featuring PTPFloorPlan

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PTPFloorPlan is one of 4 innovative new features of The Ultimate Home Inspection including PTP360,* PTPHomeManual and PTPEstimates.*

PTPFloorPlan is an accurate floor plan of the entire home and includes room measurements.

  • Helps buyers understand the flow of space throughout the home
  • Use to determine furniture fit and placement for a smooth move-in
  • Share dimensions with contractors to get accurate estimates for painting, flooring and more

PTPFloorPlan is included with our Premium and Prestige Home Inspection Packages.

Contact us to learn more or to book an inspection!

*Where available. Not all services are offered by every office. Each office is independently owned and operated.

It’s Realtor Safety Month: 8 Tips for Personal Safety

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  1. Touch base.Always let someone know where you’re going and when you’ll return. Arrange for your office to call you to check in.
  2. Don’t get lost. Know the exact address of where you’re going. If you use a navigation app, pull over and stop in a safe place if you’ve made a wrong turn.
  3. Sense your surroundings. Is there questionable activity in the area of a property you’re showing? Is anyone loitering? Follow your instincts if you feel you should leave.
  4. Don’t go it alone. Have an associate or other colleague host open houses with you.
  5. Park for protection. At open houses, park on the street instead of the driveway so you can get away quickly if necessary.
  6. Go on the defense. Learn some self-defense skills. Many health clubs, martial arts studios and community colleges offer basic classes.
  7. Choose flight over fight. While self-defense is a good idea, the primary goal in any threatening situation is to escape from immediate danger and call for help.
  8. Know who you’re dealing with. Ask for ID, take a photo of a client’s license plate. A criminal won’t be comfortable with this and may be thwarted.

Source: NAR Realtor Safety Resource Kit.

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