Is It Wise To Hire Your Agent's Home Inspector?
Monday June 1, 2009
If you don't trust your agent, you might not want to hire your agent's home inspector.
However, don't make the mistake of thinking that you can find a better home inspector. Just because a home inspector maintains membership in a home inspector's association doesn't mean the home inspector is competent. Some states don't license home inspectors, and California is among those states.
Plus, if your home inspector missed a serious defect during the home inspection, you might have a difficult time recovering damages from that inspector. Some home inspection contracts limit the inspector's liability to the amount the consumer paid for the home inspection . . . read more about Agent's Home Inspector.
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I have been an inspector for 11+ years. We have inspected everyhing you can think of. I am always reading an writing blog on home inspections and Inspectors. This was a very good post. Covered everyhing in detail. I will tell everyone I know to read this blog. Well done!
Mr D Salvato
Founder of Homeinspectionservices.org