I get asked this question all the time.
David, just because a home is brand new or it looks perfect, does that mean that the home does not have issues? Every home has issues but I have never seen a home that had issues that, could not be corrected.
I have a client who is a Medical Doctor who was building a home. The home looked stunning. Absolutely stunning and the husband and wife were so excited about their new home being built. I got on location and first of all, there was no power. No problem. I just happened to bring my own power. Next, I took air samples and swabs of concerned areas with moisture level readings. Penetrating and non-penetrating. I also did a complete scan of all walls and ceilings, while there.
What do you think I found? Hidden moisture in walls and ceilings. Remember, the home looked perfect. Once I got my lab results back, I was able to put the pieces together and form an attack plan on what needed to be done. The builder was not happy, to say the least. He was not happy that I found issues in the new construction but this is what I do. I look out for my client and I make sure the home that my client knows what is going on with the building before he or she agrees to buy the home. Remember, before you buy a home, get all your inspections and take the data from the inspections to determine if that home is the home you want to buy or not buy. Knowledge is power but only if you apply that knowledge.
Let me say this. Every home is not perfect, even though, it may look so. Every home has issues. But, on a positive note, every home can be corrected. I have never seen a home or building that had issues, where the issues were not correctable. Every home has issues and the issues can be corrected. Always give the client the options to do the proper inspections. Some choose to have them done and some choose not to. Buying a home is a very big investment. Why are some people not looking out for one of the biggest investments, they will ever make? It is too late to do anything about the home after the client takes possession of it and the sale is finalized.
I had another client who called me about having a home inspected, he decided to save his money and he bought the house, without me inspecting the home. Six months went by after he bought the home and he told me they found over $30,000 dollars in work that needed to be done on the house, from water damage and mold. He regretted not letting me inspect the home.
Proper inspections can be looked at as having and getting peace of mind about someone buying the home.
Some of the various kinds of inspections, I recommend are:
1/ Home Inspection (priority)
2/ Mold Inspection (priority)
3/ Termite Inspection (priority)
4/ Radon Check and Testing
5/ Water Testing
My name is David Snell and I am a Certified Mold Inspector and I have been in business since 1987.
My passion is Mold Inspections.
704-545-0098
The photo is Courtesy Of Dr. Arthur Cushing. Sardis Road, Charlotte, North Carolina. Holistic Doctor.
704-776-4185
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