Should I Hire an Inspection Company if I Am Buying a New Home?
The answer is, "Yes."
"Should I hire an inspection company if I am buying a new home," is a common question that comes up repeatedly. If you are buying a new home, you would expect everything to be perfect, right? Well, that's not normally the case. As a matter of fact, I have yet to see that inspection report that indicated a perfect property. Some may come close, but I've never seen an inspection report that didn't uncover something. And it's much easier to come to agreement about things that may need to be corrected BEFORE closing than after.
Although builders have their own inspections done, it is recommended that you hire an inspection company of your own who will be working strictly for you.
Of course, when you are buying your new home,
you probably aren't thinking about the inspection report of the person who will be buying it from you at sometime in the future. But if there was something done during construction that needs to be corrected, it could go unnoticed until you sell the property and then show up on YOUR buyer's inspection report.
If it is an important issue to the next buyer, guess who will likely have to pay for it to be corrected. At that time, it's possible you could still get the builder to correct it, but it's also possible that it will be something you may NOT be able to get the builder to correct. If it is brought to the builder's attention before you close, the builder will be able to go back to the subcontractor who made the error and have them correct it.
Another reason to have inspections done is for someone (your inspection company) to double check on safety items.
Even though your builder is probably very reputable, neither he nor his superintendents can be in all places at all times. Even if nothing shows up on the inspection report that needs to be corrected, it should be worth the peace of mind to know that you did your due diligence.
Again, the answer to the question, "Should I Hire an Inspection Company if I Am Buying a New Home," is: "Yes, you should!"
Need help locating new homes as well as resales? Want to compare the two? Feel free to call me at (281) 381-0846 or email me at joycegodwin@remax.net or visit my website: www.GreatHoustonHomes.com.
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