Should you have a home inspection?
Sometimes real estate clients question the need for a home inspection when buying a property. This is especially true of new construction or “condo conversion” projects. I always encourage a home inspection, even on new construction. The money you spend on a home inspection could be a very small amount when compared to potential problems that can be uncovered. The bottom line is that your home was built by people and people sometimes make mistakes. It’s better to discover them at the time you buy than when you are trying to sell. Inspection items can be costly for you to correct or deal breakers when you sell if not discovered when you buy. A perfect example of this happened recently when one of my clients purchased a condo in a new conversion project. At the home inspection, we discovered that there was no gas service to the heating system. In fact, there was not even a gas meter installed to the unit he was buying! Because he had a home inspection, this was discovered before he closed on the property and correction of the issue could be negotiated with the seller! This makes for a perfect example when I’m asked, “should I have a home inspection?” YES!
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