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Home Inspection - Always a Smart Decision
Under the inspection repair and maintenance section of your home purchase contract, a seller has some limited responsibilities to the buyer to warrant certain items and/or systems in the home. While your agent may be representing you as a buyer, they are in no way qualified to determine the condition on these items and/or systems. As the buyer, you need to do your due diligence during the time alotted in your contract.
For that reason, I strongly recommend to all of my customers buying property to employ the services of a professional Licensed Home Inspector to make these determinations.
In my experience as a Realtor, the home inspector that you hire will always find something in the home that you are purchasing.  It could be a small issue or a big one. It's just wise for you to know what you're getting into when buying a home. If you decide to move forward with the purchase, you could look at it as a way of getting your "honey do list" together to be addressed after closing, or putting aside the funds to hire a professional.
The following are some of the home inspectors in the Tampa area. You may refer to the local Yellow Pages and internet for ... more

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