Do I REALLY Need An Inspection for my Frisco TX Home?

John:  Probably the best person who could testify to how valuable getting a home inspection is... would be the newly-moved-in owner who did NOT get one, and was then faced with all sorts of horrible surprises after they moved in.  Surprises like these could prove very, very costly.  Buyers NEED to get a home inspection as part of their buying process. 

And of course, any of my buyers who choose not to inspect... I make them sign a form saying that I recommended them getting one, and that they chose not to... against my "sage" advice.

Hi John, I think if the buyer is buying a single family then it is essential for them to have an inspection. Here in Manhattan New York, we do not have inspection when buying condos, mainly because if there are plumbing or structural issues, the condos as a whole will be responsible to make those repairs, in addition, the individuals do not have access to the boiler or electrical rooms without building superintendent or staff.

John - it is better to pay the small fee up front then to pay for all the surprises after the house has been closed. 

It's not a matter of whether we want the seller to fix anything, but a matter of knowing we have done the best thing we know how to protect one of the most expensive asset acquisitions EVER!

I think pre list inspections are important too for the seller John - in many cases what gets found on inspection can make or break a sale. I'd rather know and fix it as a seller and sell my home than have it linger for months with thousands in price reductions because I didn't take care of the problems.

John  If a buyer tells me they want tp pass on a hpme inspection I have them sign a form that the decision to not have an inspection was tehirs alone

Hi John, it is very wise to have an inspection and I appreciate you sharing this info on my outside blog.

I completely agree with you John. I always recommend a home be inspected and I always have the buyer sign a Home Inspection Disclosure so that I have it in writing that I recommended it. We had a patch a couple years ago where someone was stealing A/C units from homes. I had an investor in the UK who just refused to get an inspection because it was a "waste of money". He signed my disclosure and I had it in writing that the A/C was missing. About a month after it closed he came into town to start getting the place rentable. He called me upset about their not being an A/C unit. I told him it really would have been cheaper to have the home inspected...even though he knew there was no A/C to begin with.

John, I ALWAYS recommend a home inspection, even on new construction plus purchase a Home Warranty. What can go wrong will go wrong and it does and though it isn't your fault, you are the to-go-to person when they are looking for answers!