Jim Kreider

Holiday Kross Cash Is Here!

As a token of our appreciation to our valuable Realtor Referral partners, Kross Inspectors introduces our Kross Cash program!

This year, give the gift of Home Inspection services to your valued Clients! Best of all, this resource is FREE!

For a limited time, Realtor referral sources can complete a short application for up to (3) $25 Kross Inspectors Gift Certificates. Inspection Clients can use the gift certificate for any of our valuable inspection services!

To submit your application, click on the "FREE" button to the left of this article or visit www.krossinspectors.com/gift!

Home Inspection/Chinese Drywall Update

Florida still leads the nation in the number of reported Chinese Drywall cases!

Our Chinese Drywall Hotline receives phone calls daily from potential Home Buyers concerned about buying homes in our state. Our updated data after performing over 7,000 inspections shows that there is approximately a 5% chance of a home having Chinese Drywall if it was built between 2004 and 2007.

Inspection methods vary from one Inspection firm to another. This can pose a great risk to Home Buyers. Buyers should trust their inspection to a firm that has the most experience in providing comprehensive inspeciton services (including Chinese Drywall).

Kross Inspectors always includes a Chinese Drywall Inspection with EVERY Full Home Inspection! Our comprehensive Full Home Inspection also informs the client of any potential hidden problems with the home!

*Don't Forget! Visit www.krossinspectors.com to receive $50 Off of our Home Inspection and Chinese Drywall Inspection Fees!

Or simply call (239) 677-4403 (239) 677-4403 and provide the promo code "$50 Off"!

Name That Deficiency (Rollover! $50)

No winner last week! This week's prize is now worth $50!

We have received many compliments from Real Estate Professionals and Home Buyers about the thorough "walk through" we perform for those that attend our Home Inspections.

Our Inspectors' keen eye for detail has left many saying "Wow, I never would have caught that!"

This week's winner will receive a $50 Olive Garden Gift Card!

Please take a careful look at the photo on the left. To enter your guess, please email Inspector@krossinspectors.com or visit www.krossinspectors.com/weeklycontest. Good Luck!

Knauf Agrees to Remediate 300 Homes!

On 10/14/2010, a manafacturer of defective drywall agreed to perform remediation on 300 homes as part of a "Pilot Program". This agreement was reached as part of a settlement between the plaintiffs of a class action suit and "Knauf Entities".

Many aspects of this agreement leave homeowners at substantial risk during the remediation process. There are clauses included in the agreement that provide reimbursement to Knauf for a significant portion of the remediation costs! Yes, you may have to pay them back!

Identification is the key to participating in any settlement. If you or someone you knows has identified a home that is positive for defective drywall, you must follow MANDATORY inspection protocols in order to participate in this or any future agreement with Chinese Drywall manufacturers.

Please contact Jim Kreider via Jim@krossinspectors.com or call our Chinese Drywall Hotline TOLL FREE at 1-877-496-4662 for a free consultation.

Fines Levied For Purchasing A Home!

Many Home Buyers are closing on homes thinking they have negotiated a great sales price only to find out that they owe THOUSANDS in fines to local Code Enforcement Agencies!

Consider this scenario:

You made an offer on a foreclosure property at an awesome purchase price. The bank accepts your offer and you go to closing and purchase a great home at less than 50% of what it cost to originally build the home!

Sound good so far? But wait, there's more! Not only do you get a great deal on the home purchase, but you also inherit all the CODE VIOLATIONS performed by the previous owner! These violations add up to THOUSANDS of dollars in fines that YOU get to pay!

What Code Violations Could Exist?

• Improvements made WITHOUT a permit (lanai, garage, porch, etc. converted to living area)
• Electrical alterations made WITHOUT a permit (sub panels, outlets and power sources to non permitted living areas, power sources to non permitted secondary structures, etc.)
• Secondary structures added WITHOUT a permit (barns, sheds, guest house, carport, etc.)
• Pool/Spa additions WITHOUT a permit
• Additional baths and/or kitchens added WITHOUT a permit

In a buyer's market like today, many home buyers do not take into consideration that some of the alterations and/or additions to the property were not properly permitted and/or inspected. These Code Violations automatically become the responsibility of the new onwer!

This scenario is being found throughout counties all over Florida. Therefore, these counties are now encouraging Home Buyers to obtain a Code Property Inspection when contemplating a purchase.

As a leader in the Home Inspection industry and in order to maintain our Superior level of customer service, Kross Inspectors is now offering Code Property Inspections.

This service can save a potential home buyer thousands of dollars in expenses incurred due to pre existing code violations!

To find out more about how to avoid problems like this with a potential purchase visit www.krossinspectors.com/codeinspectionor call Jim Kreider at (877) 496-4662 for a FREE consultation.

Name That Deficiency!

Welcome to our weekly contest!

We have received many compliments from Real Estate Professionals and Home Buyers about the thorough walk through we perform for those that attend our Home Inspections.

Our Inspectors' keen eye for detail has left many saying "Wow, I never would have caught that!"

This week we are giving you a chance to "Name That Deficiency". The first person to submit the correct answer will receive a $25 Gift Certificate from Kross Inspectors. Our prize will change weekly. This week's prize is a $25 VISA Gift Card (Buy Whatever You Want!)

Please take a careful look at the photo on the left.

To enter your guess as to what the deficiency is , please email Inspector@krossinspectors.com or visit www.krossinspectors.com/weeklycontest.

Last week's winner is Brian Shelton of Miloff Aubuchon Realty Group (www.teamaubuchon.com). Brian guessed last week's photo (unsealed wall penetration) and won a $25 Macy's Gift Card!

$50 OFF

Our Pre-Season Special is still available!  Visit www.krossinspectors.com or call (239) 677-4403 to receive $50 Off of our Full Home Inspection and Chinese Drywall Inspection Fees! .

2nd Opinions Available

Kross Inspectors has been called in several times in the past few weeks to provide second opinions for Chinese Drywall!

If you feel that another Inspection company may have misdiagnosed a home for defective drywall, please call our Chinese Drywall Hotline at (877) 796-4662 or email Info@krossinspectors.com.

Chinese Drywall Update 9/27/2010

This month marks the 2nd Anniversary since Kross Inspectors began developing the most comprehensive non destructive Drywall Inspection protocol.  As we rapidly approach our 7,000th Drywall Inspection, we would like to remind the general public that the Chinese Drywall problem is still a major concern in most Florida Real Estate Markets.

Although thousands of homes have been identified as containing defective drywall, many affected homes remain yet to be discovered!

As we enter our busy buying season in Florida, we would like to remind all consumers and Real Estate Professionals that it is imperative to protect yourself against the "Fly By Night" organizations and companies surfacing daily seeking to take advantage of consumers. 

Kross Inspectors has become the most reliable source for consumers and Real Estate Professionals to turn to when concerns are raised about Chinese Drywall.  With almost 7,000 inspections behind us since Chinese Drywall first surfaced in 2008, we have developed the most extensive database of inspections.  This database has armed us with the necessary tools to provide reliable inspection results. Furthermore, by providing our Chinese Drywall Inspection for FREE with all of our FULL Home Inspections, we have provided a single source for helping Buyers make informed decisions!

Our inspection fees are competitively priced, however there are many "Cheap" inspection companies out there placing consumers at risk by incorrectly diagnosing homes!  We caution consumers and Real Estate Professionals about selecting an Inspection company based on fees alone.  Experience and Reputation in the industry are both paramount in selecting an Inspector.  Saving a few dollars on an inspection fee can often cost consumers THOUSANDS of dollars from the Inspector's mistakes!

Free telephone consultations are available by calling our Chinese Drywall Hotline at (877) 496-4662 or email Info@krossinspectors.com. www.krossinspectors.com/chinesedrywall.

Weekly Contest Photo

Name That Deficiency!

Welcome to our weekly contest, giving Real Estate Professionals and Consumers a chance to win a Gift Certificate!

The rules are simple:  The first person to "Name That Deficiency" wil receive a Gift Certificate!  This week's prize is a $25 Movie Gift Card! 

Please take a careful look at the photo above this article (if you do not see the photo, please click the "View as Web Page" link at the top of this email).

To submit your guess as to what the deficiency is, please email Inspector@krossinspectors.com or visit www.krossinspectors.com/weeklycontest.

CONGRATULATIONS TO LAST WEEKS WINNER!

Brian Shelton of Miloff Aubuchon Realty Group (www.teamaubuchon.com) guessed last week's photo (a/c duct leak causing condensation) and won a $25 Coral Oaks Gofl Course Gift Certificate!