Recent market conditions have led to buyers waiving the home inspection contingency in their offer. In my opinion, this is a huge gamble for you as a Buyer!

I hear routinely,"My dad has owned a lot of homes and knows a lot about them." Or, "My neighbor used to be a contractor and walked through the home with me. They didn't see anything." Did your dad look in the attic? Did your neighbor take the cover off of the electrical panel? Did either of them notice the foundation cracks that couldn't be seen in the basement because  the basement was finished?  These are all things home inspectors do. We go into places in your potential home that you didn't even know you had in some instances!

Home inspectors are trained to see hints that something is wrong when the actual problem can't be seen. Most of the time, this service is offered to you for less than 1% of the price of the home you are purchasing! For that little bit, you can be protected from having to pay thousands dollars in unexpected costs in repairs to your home that the Seller may have been responsible for.

Buying a home is supposed to be your single biggest purchase as an adult. Don't let the market ruin that joyous time for you!

Home inspectors are trained to get into spaces you may not even know exist. These places many times have concerns that may affect the health and safety of people living in the home.

For example, when was the last time you looked in the attic during a showing? Most homeowners generally don't think to as they are determining if they want to purchase that particular home. Inspectors are trained to find existing issues such as organic growth or broken roof framing components. We are also trained to identify items that may lead to those particular items. 

The attic is just one of the many items in a home that will be examined during an inspection that home buyers don't consider when making the purchase. A home inspection can not only protect the well being of the buyer and the family but can also prevent someone from buying a money pit.