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They are Argentines, they invested US$30,000 and created a business to discover “failed” apartments - La Nacion Propiedades
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June 24, 2024
Five young people became property inspectors and created a business that until now did not exist on the market
Fernando Torres Ullmer
They are Argentines, they invested US$30,000 and created a business to discover “failed” apartments
Dampness in the walls, one of the main deficiencies of the properties that is difficult to detect if it was covered to conceal it before selling
When buying or renting a property, different specific variables are taken into account, such as price, location, number of rooms, among others. But, what is unknown is that there are critical points in a property that are sometimes not visible to the naked eye. This is what five friends took into account, who spent US$30,000 and created a business that seeks to avoid you getting a “surprise” when purchasing a property . That is why they became allies for the first visits.
In fact, defects are not only found in used properties , but also in brand new apartments or houses.
Maximiliano Drelichman, Julián Chirom, Gastón Jaffele, Christian Saint Nom and Leandro Rossi created the promising startup
“A person who visits a property without a technician cannot inspect the electrical installation, for example. We can see if there are any ‘bare wires’ or if there is any defect ,” explained Maximiliano Drelichman, co-founder and CEO of CheckHome, the name of the startup. In such a case, Drelichman compares this service with the moment of buying a vehicle, where he usually goes to a mechanic to check the condition of the vehicle.
The young man created the business together with four friends: Maximiliano Drelichman, Julián Chirom, Gastón Jaffele and Christian Saint Nom. The idea had come from the thesis that Leandro Rossi presented when he graduated from engineering. “I had presented it 10 years ago and I was never able to carry it out until I mentioned it to my neighbor Gastón, another of the people who ended up being a partner,” says Rossi, about the beginnings of the project that started a year ago but was only launched in March of this year.
Electrical malfunctions are the most common in apartmentsFreepik
While these are the most common faults found in inspections, what are the more than 200 critical points ? To begin with, the critical points to review are: the measurement of the surface of the rooms, because inconsistencies are often found between what is written and what the interested party finds in the property, the measurement of annoying noises because excessive noise can negatively affect physical and mental well-being, cause stress and difficulty resting.
When it comes to numbers, Maximiliano explains that the inspection of a 90 m² property costs around US$300, while for one between 90 m² and 150 m², US$350 and for those larger than 150 m², US$450. The entrepreneur also refers to the most sensitive areas; “In the kitchen, you have to inquire about the floor, the leveling, the state of the plumbing, the drain, the state of the kitchen to make sure there are no gas or carbon monoxide leaks , especially in a context where there are strong rate increases ,” explained the co-founder of CheckHome.
Dampness in the walls is a problem that can be concealed but it is important to detect it.
Annoying noises from an apartment are another problem that must be detected before deciding on the purchase.
In the bathroom, what is usually identified is visible or non-visible humidity up to very specific things such as the lack of placement of the siphon in the bathroom sink or placement of a plug close to where the water outlet is.
On the other hand, he acknowledges that although buildings may have all kinds of faults, the most expensive to repair are:
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Son argentinos, invirtieron US$30.000 y crearon un negocio para descubrir los departamentos “fallados”
Cinco jóvenes se convirtieron en inspectores de propiedades y crearon un negocio que hasta ahora no existía en el mercado
www.lanacion.com.ar
June 24, 2024
Five young people became property inspectors and created a business that until now did not exist on the market
Fernando Torres Ullmer
They are Argentines, they invested US$30,000 and created a business to discover “failed” apartments
Dampness in the walls, one of the main deficiencies of the properties that is difficult to detect if it was covered to conceal it before selling
When buying or renting a property, different specific variables are taken into account, such as price, location, number of rooms, among others. But, what is unknown is that there are critical points in a property that are sometimes not visible to the naked eye. This is what five friends took into account, who spent US$30,000 and created a business that seeks to avoid you getting a “surprise” when purchasing a property . That is why they became allies for the first visits.
In fact, defects are not only found in used properties , but also in brand new apartments or houses.
Maximiliano Drelichman, Julián Chirom, Gastón Jaffele, Christian Saint Nom and Leandro Rossi created the promising startup
“A person who visits a property without a technician cannot inspect the electrical installation, for example. We can see if there are any ‘bare wires’ or if there is any defect ,” explained Maximiliano Drelichman, co-founder and CEO of CheckHome, the name of the startup. In such a case, Drelichman compares this service with the moment of buying a vehicle, where he usually goes to a mechanic to check the condition of the vehicle.
The young man created the business together with four friends: Maximiliano Drelichman, Julián Chirom, Gastón Jaffele and Christian Saint Nom. The idea had come from the thesis that Leandro Rossi presented when he graduated from engineering. “I had presented it 10 years ago and I was never able to carry it out until I mentioned it to my neighbor Gastón, another of the people who ended up being a partner,” says Rossi, about the beginnings of the project that started a year ago but was only launched in March of this year.
The weak points of the departments
After three months of inspecting more than 12,000 m² , they discovered that the areas with the greatest number of defects were:- Non-visible moisture
- Electrical operation
- Faults or errors in slopes or floor leveling
- Problems of differences regarding the footage of the property in the deed versus the actual footage
- General conditions: state of paint, how the taps are placed and doors that do not close properly
Electrical malfunctions are the most common in apartmentsFreepik
While these are the most common faults found in inspections, what are the more than 200 critical points ? To begin with, the critical points to review are: the measurement of the surface of the rooms, because inconsistencies are often found between what is written and what the interested party finds in the property, the measurement of annoying noises because excessive noise can negatively affect physical and mental well-being, cause stress and difficulty resting.
When it comes to numbers, Maximiliano explains that the inspection of a 90 m² property costs around US$300, while for one between 90 m² and 150 m², US$350 and for those larger than 150 m², US$450. The entrepreneur also refers to the most sensitive areas; “In the kitchen, you have to inquire about the floor, the leveling, the state of the plumbing, the drain, the state of the kitchen to make sure there are no gas or carbon monoxide leaks , especially in a context where there are strong rate increases ,” explained the co-founder of CheckHome.
Dampness in the walls is a problem that can be concealed but it is important to detect it.
Annoying noises from an apartment are another problem that must be detected before deciding on the purchase.
In the bathroom, what is usually identified is visible or non-visible humidity up to very specific things such as the lack of placement of the siphon in the bathroom sink or placement of a plug close to where the water outlet is.
On the other hand, he acknowledges that although buildings may have all kinds of faults, the most expensive to repair are:
- Non-visible and visible moisture
- Electrical faults (on dashboards, faulty cables and/or non-functioning sockets)
- Heating system (radiant floor heating not working)
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