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FAQs - 5 Reasons to Get a Home Inspection on New Construction
You are getting a new home built to your specifications! This is so exciting! What could go wrong? You have checked out the builder.  Everyone is great! You are there watching the construction on a weekly basis as your house grows before your eyes! The city or county will be doing a final inspection.  They have you covered! What could go wrong?
The short answer: Lots!
Plan to get an inspection - or even several - on that new home as it comes along.
Here are five reasons why you need a home inspection - even though you may think you don't need to have.
1. The Code Inspection Only Assures Compliance with Minimal Building Standards
You know that the local municipality in which the new construction home is being built will perform their own final inspection.  Once the municipality has completed their final inspection, they’ll issue what’s called a certificate of occupancy.  This documents that the property is up to local building codes and is safe to live in.  In other words, it meets minimal building code standards.  A building code inspection does NOT take the place of a home inspection - because it is NOT a home inspection. 
Keep in mind that in many localities, the government ... more

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