Detroit Real Estate

Do city inspections work or not is the subject of this blog Metro Detroit home inspections. Do required city home inspections bring up home values?  No I don't think so.   One of my bosses argued that it didn't improve the cities that had them.

But I disagree.  I think it helps the cities that have them.  Many of the cities that have instituted them are cities that aren't the "desirable" cities or the "hot" cities.  They are just average cities that may have fallen a little.

What I think is that is has helped the cities.  By requiring driveways to be fixed, by requiring the homes be brought up to code has helped the cities.  By the cities doing required home inspections when the home gets sold keeps homes in better shape.  For example Detroit has a required city inspection but they fail in the follow up.  They just want the money for the home inspections. 

Where other cities like Taylor, Dearborn, Inkster, Westland require you to do the repairs before you move in.  Some title companies require the Certificate Of Occupancy before you close.  I myself don't like government getting involved in our personal affairs or our homes, but if it is a choice of becoming like Detroit or keeping a local city up.

I think it has helped Taylor, Inkster, Dearborn, and Westland keep the neighborhoods up.  Sure it may not have improved the neighborhoods, or improved the city.  But the cities have not fallen further.  I think it is a good thing in some ways.  So if you buy a home in Taylor, Inkster, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, and Westland be prepared to have a city inspection done.  Be prepared to do some repairs.

If you have any questions feel free to call or email me about any of the local areas.

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