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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At the time of writing, Elizabeth Weintraub, DRE # 00697006, is a Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento, California.
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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
It’s refreshing and reassuring to find out that someone else understands the fact that belonging to a recognized home inspector’s association, much less being licensed, doesn’t constitute being a competent home inspector. As for using the real estate agent’s home inspector, unless the realtor is a trusted family member, this more often than not creates a conflict of interest that can and should be avoided. This btw is based upon my own personal experience as an independent home and building inspector/consultant of twenty-four years. Thanks for the article. I just hope more people will read it!