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I am a real estate agent in Bergen County NJ and home inspections are part of my world. When I sell a customer a home, I want a home inspector for them who has only their interest at heart. The inspector must be completely knowledgeable, absolutely thorough and timely (I had buyers who found a home inspector through, I think, Trulia and the report took forever to receive).
Equally important is communication — the inspector must be able to explain everything to my buyers in a way they can fully understand. He must also be available for questions later on.
There are inspectors focused on pleasing real estate agents to secure more business, others who rush through a home to book more inspections and some who seem to never find anything wrong. Frankly, when these folks show up at one of my listings, I am ecstatic.
It’s not easy to find excellent professionals in any field but when you’re buying a home, your home inspection is crucially important. Take it from me — when I bought my first house I had «I Will Pass Anything Working or Not Inc.» and it was such a disaster.
My home inspector passed a central air system that was broken, a hot water furnace that literally exploded at the start of the winter and the fact that there was a fire in the house with repair work not done right. We were a young couple buying our first house.
You must have an expert inspector who has only you as his concern and does a great job which he explains thoroughly to you. Michael Almeida is such an inspector. He’s also very ethical.
As a real estate agent I can’t push up a basement drop ceiling but Mike can and he found termites. I told my buyers this was not a house to buy and Michael agreed saying «Listen to your realtor». Home inspectors aren’t allowed to tell people yay or nay on a home purchase. He offered to stop the inspection and reduce his fee significantly. Other inspectors would have pushed on to get the entire fee.
I rely on the best professionals I can find. Mike Almeida is certainly that. After 28 years in residential sales I may know a lot but I am not a home inspector. Nothing replaces the value of a great inspector. Mike Almeida is, simply put, a great home inspector with whom I’ve had the pleasure to work for many many years. Hire Mike — you’ll be glad you did.

I’m a realtor and highly recommend Mike to all of my clients. They’ve never had a bad experience with him. I personally use him on my purchases as well. He’s extremely knowledgable and knows the business in and out.