A property inspection is essential for assessing and ensuring fair property valuations. Learn how assessors use property data, what happens during an inspection, meet our data collectors, and see when inspections will occur in the coming months. Please schedule an appointment or contact us to learn more. Thank you for helping us ensure equitable property values.
Wondering why we ask to inspect your home?
If you're visiting this website, you probably received a notice that the Assessors Office would like to schedule a property inspection. Want to know why a property inspection is important?
This short video will explain!
This short video will explain!
Explanation video about the importance of an assessor's property inspection.
Access the transcription here.
Access the transcription here.
What does a property inspection entail?
Let us show you! Click on the steps sequentially to walk through a property inspection and learn what a data collector reviews as they verify your property's information.
1. The Front Door
PROPERTY INSPECTION | STEP 1
Every property inspection begins at your front door with a friendly knock. One of our friendly data collectors, direct from our office or that of our partner, CIDARE, will be waiting with their city id badge plainly visible.
We know your time is valuable, so we'll be as efficient as possible. When not operating under COVID-19 protocols, a guided interior inspection usually takes 5 minutes, and the ensuing exterior inspection usually takes about 10 minutes.
Every property inspection begins at your front door with a friendly knock. One of our friendly data collectors, direct from our office or that of our partner, CIDARE, will be waiting with their city id badge plainly visible.
We know your time is valuable, so we'll be as efficient as possible. When not operating under COVID-19 protocols, a guided interior inspection usually takes 5 minutes, and the ensuing exterior inspection usually takes about 10 minutes.
2. The Interior Inspection
PROPERTY INSPECTION | STEP 2
A full inspection usually includes a brief, 5-minute interior inspection. As you guide the data collector through your home, starting at the lowest level and working your way up, they will note the following:
• The presence, or lack thereof, of a basement.
• The type of heating and cooling systems present.
• The types of floors and walls used in construction.
• The number and types of rooms in the house.
• The number and type of bathrooms in the house.
• The overall condition of the house's interior.
Feel free to ask your data collector any questions. They will try their best to answer everything and if they don't know the answer, they'll pass the question to the assessor.
Please note - NO INTERIOR PHOTOS ARE TAKEN. After the interior inspection is finished, the data collector will move outside to begin the exterior inspection.
A full inspection usually includes a brief, 5-minute interior inspection. As you guide the data collector through your home, starting at the lowest level and working your way up, they will note the following:
• The presence, or lack thereof, of a basement.
• The type of heating and cooling systems present.
• The types of floors and walls used in construction.
• The number and types of rooms in the house.
• The number and type of bathrooms in the house.
• The overall condition of the house's interior.
Feel free to ask your data collector any questions. They will try their best to answer everything and if they don't know the answer, they'll pass the question to the assessor.
Please note - NO INTERIOR PHOTOS ARE TAKEN. After the interior inspection is finished, the data collector will move outside to begin the exterior inspection.
3. The Exterior Inspection
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PROPERTY INSPECTION | STEP 3
The exterior inspection goes quickly. As the data collector walks around your house and takes reference photos, they also note the materials used for the facade and the roof. They also review and make sure that the subareas of the property are correctly referenced on the sketch.
Finally, the data collector will measure the exterior envelope for each building on the property. The measurements are recorded on the reference sketch and used to calculate the total square footage of the property.
The exterior inspection goes quickly. As the data collector walks around your house and takes reference photos, they also note the materials used for the facade and the roof. They also review and make sure that the subareas of the property are correctly referenced on the sketch.
Finally, the data collector will measure the exterior envelope for each building on the property. The measurements are recorded on the reference sketch and used to calculate the total square footage of the property.
4. Outbuildings and Features
PROPERTY INSPECTION | STEP 4
As the final step in the process, the data collector notes any fixed structures separate from the house (such as a shed or garage) and any special features on the property (such as a pool or patio). For each outbuilding and feature, the data collector takes a picture and records condition information.
And that's it! Your property inspection is complete! Thanks for your help!
As the final step in the process, the data collector notes any fixed structures separate from the house (such as a shed or garage) and any special features on the property (such as a pool or patio). For each outbuilding and feature, the data collector takes a picture and records condition information.
And that's it! Your property inspection is complete! Thanks for your help!
1. The Front Door
2. The Interior Inspection
3. The Exterior Inspection
4. Outbuildings and features
The Front Door
PROPERTY INSPECTION | STEP 1
Every property inspection begins at your front door with a friendly knock. One of our friendly data collectors, direct from our office or from our partner, CIDARE, will be waiting with their city id badge plainly visible.
We know your time is valuable, so we'll be as efficient as possible. A guided interior inspection usually takes 5 minutes, and the ensuing exterior inspection usually takes about 10 minutes.
Every property inspection begins at your front door with a friendly knock. One of our friendly data collectors, direct from our office or from our partner, CIDARE, will be waiting with their city id badge plainly visible.
We know your time is valuable, so we'll be as efficient as possible. A guided interior inspection usually takes 5 minutes, and the ensuing exterior inspection usually takes about 10 minutes.
Outbuildings and Features
PROPERTY INSPECTION | STEP 4
For the final step in the process, the data collector notes any fixed structures separate from the house (such as a shed or garage) and any special features on the property (such as a pool or patio). For each outbuilding and feature, the data collector takes a picture and records condition information.
And that's it! Your property inspection is complete! Thanks for your help!
Meet the data collectors
Learn more about our data collectors so they're not strangers!
Jim Mulvey
Quincy Assessors Office
Jim began inspecting properties in 2009 as part of a previously owned real estate business. A lifelong Quincy resident, his real estate experience and his friendly demeanor help him to connect with homeowners and collect property information that enables Quincy's assessing team to value properties fairly and accurately.
Carol Czech
Quincy Assessors Office
Carol's real estate background spans many years; before becoming an assessor for the City of Quincy with a Massachusetts Accredited Assessor (M.A.A.) designation, she was a MA licensed real estate appraiser, a MA licensed real estate agent, and a data collector. This experience helps her as a communicator (she's excellent at explaining assessing) and as a data collector.
Hakim Boulil
CIDARE
Hakim works for our partner, CIDARE, Inc., which executes cyclical and building permit inspections for the City of Quincy. A former architect and a data collector many years, Hakim brings his friendly personality and his extensive knowledge of design and construction to every property inspection he performs.
Meet the data collectors
Learn more about our data collectors so they're not strangers! Swipe left and right to meet the assessors:Jim Mulvey
Quincy Assessors Office
Jim began inspecting properties in 2009 as part of a previously owned real estate business. A lifelong Quincy resident, his real estate experience and his friendly demeanor help him to connect with homeowners and collect property information that enables Quincy's assessing team to value properties fairly and accurately.
Carol Czech
Quincy Assessors Office
Carol's real estate background spans many years; before becoming an assessor for the City of Quincy with a Massachusetts Accredited Assessor (M.A.A.) designation, she was a MA licensed real estate appraiser, a MA licensed real estate agent, and a data collector. This experience helps her as a communicator (she's excellent at explaining assessing) and as a data collector.
Hakim Boulil
CIDARE
Hakim works for our partner, CIDARE, Inc., which executes cyclical and building permit inspections for the City of Quincy. A former architect, Hakim brings his friendly demeanor and his extensive knowledge of design and construction to the field.
Need to schedule an inspection?
No problem! Please review the letter or notice you received and select the type of inspection you require below.
Want to check your current property data before scheduling? Click here.
Confused? We're happy to help! Give us a call at 617-213-0286.
Want to check your current property data before scheduling? Click here.
Confused? We're happy to help! Give us a call at 617-213-0286.