Moving into a new home is a major event in any individuals or families life. A new home will bring new memories, new neighbors, new schools, new routes, etc. It is absolutely critical that the home any buyer is moving into is exactly what they are purchasing. Meaning that every home has its own personality. A home might be well built, or poorly built. It might have termites and need extensive repairs, or it might have never ever had a scratch from any bug. Foundations could be weak, roofs might not be livable, or any number of flaws that are not recognizable to the naked eye might be lurking in, on or under the home.

Because most homebuyers are not experienced trained contractors who can recognize fatal flaws when they exist, a home inspector becomes almost a must have. A home inspector will be able to take an in depth look at the walls, the foundation, the roof, the electrical, the air conditioning, the furnace, and everything else that could potentially take a whole lot of money and time to fix. The worst case scenario is that the home is close to being condemned because of mold, or some other serious structural flaw, it is not caught, and the unsuspecting buyer ends up with no equity on their huge investment. Because the of the great risk of moving into a new home comes a greater benefit of having the home inspected by a true professional.

The downfall of home inspectors is that there are so many of them. It is really hard to sift out the bad or worthless inspectors from the good ones and the paradox is that the home inspector is so important.

The first principle is to treat the hiring of a home inspector as just that, a hiring. They are not doing you a one-way favor. This is a free market transaction where both parties need and should walk away happy with their transaction. This entails the home buyer to pretend that it is a business and they are hiring a new employee.

In a job interview, a smart employer will not just say “you look good on your resume you are hired.” A smart employer will ask important questions dealing with their specialty, their history, their experience, and their actual customer service. So many inspectors jump into the business not really having any credentials or experience preying upon buyers in a hurry and hoping nothing is really wrong with the home. In a small sense, these home inspectors are a type of fraud. It is important to not be taken advantage of, if a home is getting inspected, it should be inspected right by a true professional.

A good inspector will have no problem letting the buyer view their clipboard and see what kind of things they look at and the notes they take. If a inspection sheet has little room for comments, do not hire them. A good inspector will have ample space for notes and will have sections for all of the fundamental areas of the home like the roof and foundation.

Lastly, find out if the inspectors offer any sort of warranty on their work. Most won’t, but some are so confident in their work that they will grantee that they will not miss an important flaw in the home. If the inspector has a warranty, they will be a wise choice.

Author Bio: Juhlin Youlien writes about Paradise Valley real estate and Fountain Hills Real Estate.

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