All home buyers should get an inspection when buying a new home. Getting an inspection can help you better negotiate your purchase and can give you more information about the current condition of the home. Since buying a home may be one of the biggest investments of your life, it is a good idea to go into the deal with as much knowledge as possible.

We recommend that the inspection be a part of your home buying contract. Your purchase agreement should be contingent on the inspection — that the inspection does not uncover any serious defects or health hazards. It is typical to allow for 5-10 days from the date of the contract to have your inspection done and to give a copy to the seller. This gives you, the buyer, a chance to request repairs or to adjust the contract otherwise. If the seller does not agree to the repairs or to make changes to the contract, this gives the buyer the opportunity to walk away.

Often, the seller will do up to half the repairs you request. This, of course, may not apply if the home is priced very well or you have already negotiated a very low price. In those cases, the seller may not agree to make any further accomodations. The negotiations can go either way, but in the end, you, as the buyer, want to go into it with the most information you can.

In truth, you will not likely find a home that has no faults, we sure haven't found any yet. Our job, however, is to help inform you so you can make the best purchasing decisions possible.

We look forward to working with you!

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