Question: How much should a Home Inspection Cost?

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The inspections are very important to any home or condo transaction.  This will help determine if the home is good or not.

The saying usually holds true... "You get what you pay for."  Especially when you're paying for someone's knowledge and expertise.

As a new home inspector, setting my price was one of the most difficult things to do. I researched it quite a bit and found a vast array of prices. For my sample house I got prices from $200-$450. What I have decided to do, because I refuse to undercut just to get work, is to prove my value. The company that charges $200 and the company that charges $450 both appear to make good money and have busy schedules, so you have to determine not the cost of the inspection, but YOUR value in doing a home inspection. You can get a $2 haircut, but would you?

Th ecost does vary depending on the size and location of the house. The area I cover actually has several diferent makets. I usually get 50-75 dollar more in the northern portion of my service area, which makes it worth the extra miles. Anothet observation: over the last five years lowering prices has reduced sales volume, raising prices has increased sales. i am therfore not shy about raising rates every spring.

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