5 Apr, 2018 → by ClaimboUser400650
Don’t let them in your house!!

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5th Avenue was hired by the buyers of our home to complete an inspection prior to the sale of the home. To quote another reviewer, "this company is a deal killer!" The inspector spent under two hours in our home, and returned a report that made our $1 million dollar waterfront home sound like it was falling down around our ears, panicked our buyers, and is in the process of tanking our sale, all for false or exaggerated findings, several of with he was not qualified to make. The worst of these is that, even though he is not a state certified termite inspector, the inspection report states that the inspector found termites in the home, and that the home "will require some type of treatment." We immediately hired a state certified termite inspector who came out, completed a thorough inspection, and declared the home termite free. Despite the state issued certificate, which we had to pay for, the damage was already done from the buyers perspective. The wording in the report was not only irresponsible, but also false and, conveniently, did not include any pictures to verify his claim of termites. Less significant, but still damaging, the report stated that the home exterior, which is pre-colored stucco, needed to be painted, the pool had a leak (the water level was low due to the drought conditions we are currently facing, a simple hose in the pool fixed the "leak"!) and a statement that the sea wall was "compromised" - a claim that was found to be false by two independent dock construction specialists. This inspection was irresponsible, unethical, and costly! I will never allow this company on any property that I own again, and I highly recommend that if your buyer chooses this company, make sure that you are home, and save your sale by hiring your own inspector ahead of time to undo the train wreck that they are going to create!
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