"Should I have a home inspection done" is a very commonly asked question for many home buyers, new and experienced. This question has many answers. I would highly recommend having a home inspection done for many reasons. The first reason you should have a home inspection done is to make sure the home is sound and there are no major problems with the home. You do not want to move into a home and find out that there were some major problems or defects that could have been caught with a home inspection of the house before you purchased it, and now you are going to have to repair them and pay thousands of dollars out of your own pocket.The cost of a home inspection is minimal compared to the potential cost of an unknown defect in your new home. Ask your loan officer or real estate agent for the telephone number of a respected home inspector in your area.
Shop around and find your own Home Inspector, do not just use the one your real estate agent recommends. Some companies have a warrantee or guarantee on their reports. In some cases if a major system they inspected has problems or needs repairs they will cover the cost if it was not identified as a potential problem in the inspection report.
Consider the money spent on a home inspection an investment in your financial future. A few hundred spent now can save thousands later on down the road!
Even if you don't end up buying the home that you've had inspected, you will still have to pay the inspection fee. For example, if the inspection tells you that the home might not be in very good shape, and you decide not to buy it, you are still liable for the cost of the inspection. You might consider this a risk, but in reality it's the opposite. Even if you end up paying for two or three inspections, you will save money over having to make costly repairs down the road. And the peace of mind that you get from knowing your home is in good shape will be worth the cost to have the inspection.
