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Home Inspections: Your best defense against getting burned by a bad home purchase

by CVGiCanada on Nov 11, 2011

If you are considering purchasing a home, you have probably heard a lot of information about the good and bad about home inspections. Many times those who are asked to have a home inspection done don’t really understand why this is even necessary. Some even believe this is just another unnecessary expense they must provide the financing for. However, if you do not hire an inspector to visit the home you are looking at to check out all the possible problems that could be waiting to happen, it could cost you a lot more money in the long run.

Professional home inspectors take a look at the home from the rafters down to the foundation, and prepare a report that will provide you with the overall condition of the major components of that home. While they do not get behind walls, inspect swimming pools, or tear into appliances, they do use their professional training to get an idea of the condition of the home.

One myth that should be addressed is that some...Read More >>