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Why you should get a Home Inspection - One of the Home buying steps
Why you should get a Home Inspection - One of the Home buying steps
 
So you've got yourself under contract with a Home, Congratulations! Now the fun truly begins. Buying a home, for most people, is going to be the biggest purchase you make in your lifetime. I recently purchased a home, yep, Realtors move too, lol. Now I purchased a new home, and made the rookie mistake (yep, I make mistakes too, we're all human and I trusted the builder), I didn't have it inspected.
In fact, in Arizona you can have a Professional Home Inspector come out and inspect your Home. Don't let the builder tell you any different, in fact, if the builder hesitates when you request this, raise that red flag in your head....somethings not right! Understand, the inspector will have to provide documentation, showing they are a certified and Arizona licensed inspector, as well as sign a waiver should they cause any damage during said inspection. Also, in most cases (I have had professional inspections on new homes I have sold).
 
 
Having an impartial opinion helps you understand the components of you home, how they work (if they work) and what needs to be done to ensure they are ... more

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