Home Inspector Yeah or Nah?!?!
Do you
think it is beneficial to hire a home inspector?
When we
purchased our first home in Canada we had a list as long as our arm in terms of
questions beyond the information provided already. My husband and I both have a background in
design/construction but were conditioned to details of homes in the UK.
It was up
to our Realtor to answer our questions in any way possible, but there are even
questions that we were worried that we didn’t ask for not knowing. Our Realtor highly recommended hiring a home
inspector of whom could see things that we all would have no idea about or
couldn’t see with our eyes.
It doesn’t
cost a huge amount of money to get an inspector. I know it seems just like another expense and
believe me I know it all adds up. This
expense can avoid future problems that could eventually cost you more money and
a possibly huge inconvenience. Be sure
to account for this in your total spend as I believe that it is beneficial.
From our
inspection, fortunately there wasn’t a massive list but they all contributed to
negotiations before we sealed the deal on our purchase. These are a few things our inspector picked
up on:
1
Jacuzzi bath not working & leaking.
2
Damaged
eaves (we did not notice!)
3
Leaking
laundry sink.
4
Questioned
the lack of support beams in our basement but as it turns out we have a custom
steel beam that was installed when the house was built so that the space could
be larger.
The outcome
was good for our inspection though some are not. The big things that an inspector looks for is
anything that could potentially threaten the safety for living in a particular
house. Things like mould, dampness,
leaks, exposed wires, asbestos and much more. They have the tools to find things the naked
eye cannot see. I HIGHLY recommend this even if you are
tearing a place back to the studs for renovations or tearing down a property to
build new.
Would you
or have you hired a home inspector for when you purchase a home? Or have you refused in the past and lived to
regret? We’d love to hear your story!
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