Why get a Home Inspection?

Whether you are buying or selling a home, you should have a professional home inspection performed.

A home inspection will look at the systems that make up the building such as:

• Structural elements, foundation, framing etc
• Plumbing systems
• Roofing
• Electrical systems
• Cosmetic condition, paint, siding etc

If you are buying a home, you need to know exactly what you are buying. A home inspection, performed by a professional home inspector, can reveal many hidden problems with the home that can be addressed BEFORE the deal is closed. You should require an inspection at the time you make a formal offer. Make sure the contract has an inspection contingency. Then, hire the inspector of your choice. We will pay close attention to the inspection report and if possible we will all be on site together during the time of the inspection. If you are uncomfortable with any aspects of this report, We can negotiate to have the proper repairs made and/or Lower the sales price or simply kill the deal and walk away.

Likewise, if you are selling a home, you want to know about such potential hidden problems before your house goes on the market. Almost all contracts include the condition that the contract is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory inspection. And most buyer's are going to insist that the inspection be a professional home inspection, usually by an inspector they hire. If the buyer's inspector finds a problem, it can cause the buyer to get cold feet and the deal can often fall through. At best, surprise problems uncovered by the buyer's inspector will cause delays in closing, and usually you will have to pay for repairs at the last minute, or take a lower price on your home.

It is often better to pay for your own inspection before putting your home on the market. Finding and fixing hidden problems in advance. Otherwise, you can count on the buyer's inspector finding them, at the worst possible time. Of course, some Buyers will still opt to hire their own inspector as well. Note; A second inspector may turn up a few things that the 1st inspector may have missed, this is normal.