Inspector, what's wrong with this house?

Congratulations! You have found a house that you love and now you want to get it inspected. This is proper protocol and a must for every home buyer. It is important to know what you are buying and to fully understand how everything in the house works. It is also important to have a professional tell you if everything in the house is working properly and what might be done to improve it. You may have looked the house over with your rose colored glasses that come with many first time home buyers who fall in love with the front porch or the open floor plan. Or you may mistakenly think that everything needs to be like new. This is where an inspector becomes invaluable. They are extremely knowledgeable and professionally trained and if licensed by your state (you should hire a licensed inspector) they have strict guidelines and laws to follow.

Think about the inspection as having three purposes: 1) to highlight anything that would be considered a safety hazard or health concern such as radon 2) to educate you about how the house functions and help you understand how to maintain it and 3) to determine if there is anything that would cause you to not want to continue with the purchase of the house or to renegotiate because of this new information.

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