Some home inspectors will go over the home with you and point out potential problems and areas of concern. This can be a great learning experience as to how the different components of a house work. One buyer, a handyman, told his agent he knew all about houses and didn’t need an inspector who knew less than he did.
Besides, he said, he could handle any problems a five-year-old house could throw at him. The sale closed, and a few days later the buyers moved in to a big surprise. The plumbing in the master bathroom was not hooked up and there were no water or waste lines to any of the fixtures or toilet.
The buyer, on his walk-through, had looked in the bathroom, done a quick scan, had seen that everything looked normal, and moved on. Would an inspector catch that kind of chicanery? He would in a heartbeat.
Even if you’re a contractor or are skilled in the building trades, it’s still important to hire a professional home inspector because these individuals are trained and equipped to look for problems and they aren’t emotionally involved in the sale. Having a neutral third-party report also gives you something concrete to go back to the seller with if problems are found and you must negotiate payment of the repairs or cancel the deal.
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