Scott here's a good one.

My wife works for a builder and one her home owners kept fussing about the HVAC unit not keeping up with the warm temps. The 2nd floor would register 85 to 87 degrees in the afternoon and would cool down to only 75-78 degrees in the nighttime cycle. She had another ne whouse at 95% completion and was slated to close in 2 weeks so it was time to have a home inspection. The Buyers hired an Inspector who during his check of the attic found the main HVAC feed line crimped like an empty coke can. The HVAC sub contractor had used 12 guage wire to hold the 24" line and the weight caused the feed line to collapse making the air flow almost null. Now the Builder, after spending countless hours with the HVAC contractor going over tonnage, freon and almost to the point of replacing the unit found a $6.95 solution.

The HVAC sub had done this in 11 new houses, the other feed lines just had not completly collapsed on 9 of the houses.

For a few hundred $$$ an inspection on a new home is as critical as aexisting home.

I know this was posted a year ago, but I totally agree. I think I am going to write a new blog about it. I have found tons of little things in my new home that an inspector would have found right away. A nail clogging my tub drain, loose connection in HVAC causing cold air when the heat was on, hot water restricted too much making the water in one shower come out way too cold...etc. Luckily a HI came in and did my inspection for free since I send them so much business. I am always going to recommend getting a new home inspected.