Meet Our Inspector 
Steve Mehring

Steve works to identify visual and hidden problems/deficiency prior to the purchase of your home or property with a comprehensive inspection. He provides fact-based information about what he finds and provides it to only the person he contracted with unless otherwise noted. He draws on his over thirty-seven-years worth of construction and design experience and his Certification as an Existing Home Inspector to analyze, and interpret the physical evidence of defects and deficiency’s and provide a written narrative of all findings, both good and bad. The end user can use the narrative report to make an informed decision on whether or not to move forward on their investment. The report can also be used as a negotiating tool to mitigate costs by asking the seller to perform repairs as a part of your purchase agreement. Additional benefits of an inspection is a further level of comfort for the buyer knowing a trained professional who is knowledgeable in multiple aspects of your property evaluated complex systems such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, water distribution, waste water and storm water collection and disposal, property drainage as well as the identification of health, safety concerns.

Steve is also a certified FHA 203k Consultant. He performs consultation with lending institutions to verify homes being purchased using the 203k rehabilitation loan application to meet the FHA minimum property standards. In addition, a feasibility study is conducted to ascertain additional information regarding the condition of the property. Items included in the study contain mandatory, recommended and desired repairs that are necessary, along with a cost estimate for the listed repairs. After the lender and the borrower have closed the loan on the property, constructions funds are set aside in escrow to begin the rehabilitation process. As a 203k consultant construction cost, payments and progress milestones are tracked to make sure repairs are on schedule and within the borrowers negotiated budget. A final inspection is performed at the conclusion of the project to verify all of the repairs have been completed, that the contractor has been paid, permits have been closed, and the borrower is satisfied with the rehabilitation project.