Ah, the smell of a new home... just like a new car, a new home has that great smell when you first open the door, The aromas of wood floors and new paint combine to tickle the pleasure points in our brains... there couldn't be anything wrong with this new home! But wait, lurking just behind the brand-spanking-new kitchen cabinets on the ground floor is a punctured water drain pipe from the upstairs master bath. When the cabinet guys installed the kitchen cabs, they didn't know the screw they drove deep into the wall hit the pipe... and the only way my buyer found out was during the home inspection when our inspector noticed puddles in the crawl space. After removing the cabs and sheet rock, the builder discovered the problem and repaired as necessary. The MORAL OF THE STORY... EVEN NEW CONSTRUCTION NEEDS TO BE FULLY INSPECTED! Happy buying!
Good Post! That is very true, you should always have a home inspection done.
Great point. We recently sold a $475K, 2 story/brand new home. During the home inspection they found a ton of things wrong, more than we have seen in a long time. Thankfully we got the seller to repair all of it. A few weeks after our clients moved in to their dream home a pipe broke in the wall upstairs in the masterbath and water was flowing down the light fixture into the kitchen. It got all resolved quickly and they are very happy with their home and you are sooo right new construction isn't always perfect..
Keith, great point! Many people don't normally think a new home needs to be inspected. Your point clearly shows why one is needed. Thanks.
I always suggest an inspection. Even if for nothing else but punch list items to have the builder fix. A lot of buyers don't want to spend the $350.00 for it, but I always try to convince them!! ~A:)
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