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!