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Photos from New Construction Home Inspections, Part II
"New construction homes get inspected dozens of times by municipal inspectors as part of the permit process, so there is no need to hire a private home inspector if you're buying a new home."
I hear that a lot.  I do my best to convince home buyers otherwise, but when I'm on the phone with a potential client, I have a financial interest in talking them in to hiring me.  Just like the orthodontist will tell you your kid needs braces, the home inspector is going to say you need a home inspection.
I get it.
That's why I try to direct people on the phone to my blog; if these photos don't convince you that a private home inspection is a worthwhile investment on a new construction home, I don't know what will.  Most of the photos below were taken at new construction homes that have already been through the permit inspection process; in a couple cases, the homes were a year or two old, but the photos show defects that were original to construction.
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