I’ve had good experiences with home inspectors. I’ve had terrible experiences with home inspectors. I know people who flip homes and act like their great home inspector’s name is a state secret. I don’t blame them. The one time I couldn’t use my good home inspector because he was booked up? That was a sad, sad day. So, how do you find a good home inspector?
In my experience, choosing a home inspector solely because he or she was recommended by your realtor is not a good idea. Now, I know that most realtors and home inspectors are incredibly ethical and would not dream of working together to cover up problems to get you to buy a home. In fact, I know realtors who won’t recommend home inspectors just in case buyers think they’re working together in this way. Unfortunately, there are some realtors who are not so ethical and will work together with a home inspector who also has flexible ethics to push a sale through by hiding a house’s flaws. I experienced this a few homes back and, unfortunately, I am not alone.
A better way to find a good home inspector is to ask friends, family, or if you are moving to a location where no one you know lives, your future neighbors who are new to the neighborhood for recommendations. Once you have a pool of prospective candidates, ask for references, ask if they have insurance and ask the Better Business Bureau about them.
Do you have a home inspector that does a great job?
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