PROTECT AND INSPECT YOUR BIGGEST INVESTMENT

Home Inspection

A professional home inspector surveys the foundation and structure, roof, exterior, major systems (electrical, heating, cooling and plumbing), and appliances that will stay with the home.

A properly trained home inspector will review your house as a system, looking at how one component of the house might affect the operability or lifespan of another. Home inspectors will go through the property and perform a comprehensive visual inspection to assess the condition of the house and all of its systems. They will determine the components that are not performing properly as well as items that are beyond their useful life or are unsafe. They will also identify areas where repairs may be needed or where there may have been problems in the past. Inspections are intended to provide the client with a better understanding of property conditions, as observed at the time of the inspection.

You can add a home inspection contingency to your purchase agreement. This requires the seller to make legitimate repairs - or if the seller is unwilling to do so, it allows you to cancel your agreement.

Tour the house with the inspector and take notes as you tour. Your home inspector will furnish you with a written report of his/her findings. This document will support or deny the contingency addendum to your agreement.

An inspection may take a few hours and cost a few hundred dollars, but it can save you time and headaches in the long run. Your Sales Associate can recommend a professional inspector or you may want to look into homes that are warranted through Home Warranty.