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Stay updated with our latest articles and expert advice on property inspections. Our blog offers valuable insights, helpful tips, and industry news to guide you through every aspect of property assessment and maintenance.

  • Due Diligence for Home Buyers

    Literal meaning of Due diligence is doing a comprehensive appraisal of any buying task undertaken by a prospective buyer, especially to establish its assets and liabilities and evaluate its potential. It is utmost important to do your due diligence when buying…

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  • Tax Depreciation Schedules

    Did you know Jim’s Building Inspections have now started providing Tax Depreciation Schedules for Property Investors around the country?  Why? Our Inspectors are in thousands of homes and apartments everyday conducting Pre-Purchase Building Inspections, many of these are for Investment Property. …

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  • House Inspections Take Time

    House Inspections Take Time

    Okay, random question: How long would you spend inspecting a house before buying it? In Australia, more than half of homeowners (58%) spend less than an hour inspecting before the big buy, according to research put out by ME bank. Thus,…

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  • Building Inspectors Break Secrets

    Building Inspectors Break Secrets

    Building inspectors break secrets. It’s their job to do so and we wouldn’t have it any other way. They’re in one very real sense property detectives. It’s fraudulent for a vendor to knowingly conceal defects according to the law. This includes…

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  • The Dirty World Of Termites

    The Dirty World Of Termites

    This summer it’s time to think pests. “Generally the soil moisture is high, that makes a big difference to termites. Termites are really just organised cockroaches,” says Dr Ewart to The Age in an article titled: Hungry termites marching on Melbourne…

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  • Go With Licensed Pre-Property Inspectors

    Go With Licensed Pre-Property Inspectors

    What makes a good pre-property inspector? Sourceable’s Howard Ryan writes: ‘To do the job properly, a qualified building inspector will have extensive knowledge of the Building Code of Australia, the Building Act, the Building Regulations and various Australian Standards in the…

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  • No Shortcuts For Property Inspections

    No Shortcuts For Property Inspections

    There are no shortcuts for property inspections in the professional world. In fact, the backing of an experienced inspector from Jim’s Building Inspections can save you much grief. A professional is on top of his or her game and working for…

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  • Beware Of Unqualified Building Inspections

    Beware Of Unqualified Building Inspections

    How to avoid unqualified building inspections? In a Fairfax article, Chris Dyce, president of the Australian Society of Building Consultants, says go with experienced building inspectors. Make sure they’ve work experience in the industry and don’t forget insurance. After all, he…

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  • The Case For More Home Inspections

    The Case For More Home Inspections

    Building surveyors are calling on Victoria’s state government to mandate balcony inspections. This follows the tragic balcony collapse in Doncaster East in late 2017. Sadly, two people died and many others were injured, according to The Age. In any event, there’s…

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  • 10 Horrifying Traps a (Good) House Inspector Might Find

    10 Horrifying Traps a (Good) House Inspector Might Find

    Number One: Asbestos. Enough said. Number Two: Termites. In a word: EVIL. Number Three: Fire hazards. Wouldn’t wish this upon my worst enemy. Number Four: Faulty smoke alarms. It’s a thing. Number Five: Ghosts. Okay, kidding. Okay, maybe not, but yeah.…

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