[1]RGA’s Dr. William Henry PhD. Launches Program To Assist High End Buyers.
With the velocity of existing high end home and estate sale transactions projected to accelerate well into 2012 bargain hunters may wish to take time to conduct proper due diligence. Enter The Building Dr. (Doctor).
Dr. William Henry PhD. is a well known Florida architect who has designed over 250 prominent buildings in the Tampa Bay area. He and the company he heads known as RGA are launching a ‘one stop shopping source‘ for an array of building design and forensic services under the heading ‘The Building Dr.’. The services are equivalent to those conducted by a physician. They start with a diagnosis of the existing building improvements and proceed with a prescription for a cure if necessary; then RGA will actually conduct the operation to improve the building condition and finally, if third party costs are involved, the Building Dr. will help with the recovery of the funds to offset costs.
For the prudent high end home or estate buyer a professional due diligence service is critical to discover latent defects in the design and/or construction. These may not be apparent to even sophisticated Realtors. Broker representations while helpful, may not discover and disclose such issues as structural deficiencies, high humidity that can lead to mold, water penetration, zoning restrictions which may prevent expansion, energy, heating and cooling deficiencies, ground water contamination, geological (soil) instability, including potential sink holes, lead based paint, and many other potential land mines that could impact long term value and operational expenses. Condominium rules and regulations and fractured condo associations with conflicts between factions is another emerging problem in the Florida market.
Dr. Henry has been involved in over 30 court cases as an expert witness. Such cases range from slip and fall incidents, to contractor/home owner disputes. He and his RGA staff associates can be reached at the following website- www.thebuildingdr.com [2] or call (813) 226.2220.
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