Home inspections

I think home inspections are very important for buyers to find out if there are any major issues with the property. A must for a first time home buyer. Some home inspectors will dissect a property and buyers need to know that there's no perfect property out there.

I once had a home inspector do an inspection and spoke as though everything he found was concrete and the house was falling apart. Yes, there were things that needed fixing and repairing. However, the house wasn't as horrible as he made it out to be. Sometimes the words they use can scare a buyer from buying the home. It's all about the delivery and the words the home inspector uses. The home inspector does not know everything about properties in general but some of them will act as though they do. You can get 5 home inspectors on the same property and they will all come up with something different.

Before choosing a home inspector, check out their background. As a first time buyer, don't rely on what they say as concrete. Every home has issues, even brand new homes will have issues. Some home inspectors will nit pick and scare you right out of buying the home.

Once the home inspection is done, go through the inspection and see what you would like to ask the seller to take care of that is reasonable. Are there things that you could take care of? It makes sense to ask for things to get repaired or replaced. Don't let a home inspector ruin a home that you loved when you put a contract on it.