Home Inspections – What to Expect
The following list is to provide you with a brief overview of some of the most requested inspections that are conducted by Buyers.
Before you select your inspections, share your thoughts and concerns with your REALTOR®, so that they may provide you with additional considerations and make suggestions based on your expressed needs. By communicating openly with your REALTOR®, you can work collaboratively to get the most from your inspections, along with the peace of mind needed for you to decide whether to move forward with your purchase.
All these inspections can be coordinated by your REALTOR® to occur during your Inspection Period when provided with sufficient notice:
- Home Inspection
- Pest/Termite Inspection
- HVAC Inspection
- Sewer/Septic Line Scope
- Roof Inspection
- Pool Inspection
- Additional Inspections:
Additional Inspections:
Lead, Mold, Asbestos, Radon, Water Labs, and other environmental tests are available to be conducted by professionals as well. If you’re curious about something – just ask – there’s probably a way to have it inspected!
How to Get the Most out of Your Home Inspection:
- Notify your REALTOR® of all Inspections you would like to have coordinated as soon as possible*. Due to timeframes and other logistical challenges, it may not be possible to add more inspections after your initially chosen set of inspections are completed.
- Your REALTOR® will coordinate with the Seller and Listing Agent for property access to conduct the inspections.
- Your REALTOR® will coordinate with all the inspectors you choose so they can occur during optimal timeframes, and/or based on the Inspector’s availability.
- Payment for inspections is typically due at time of service. Unpaid invoices can lead to delays or withheld inspection reports.
- Some Home Inspectors offer an in-person Inspection Review Summary at the end of their Inspection so that they can walk the Buyers and their REALTOR® through their findings. Depending on your own availability, we always recommend that you plan to attend these summaries.
- Select Licensed Professionals to perform the Inspections whenever possible. E.g. a licensed roofer to inspect the roof; a licensed pest control company to perform the pest inspection…
- Ask your REALTOR® if they have any recommendations, or for a list of inspectors typically utilized by their other clients! Experienced and past working relationships can facilitate more effective communication, set clear expectations, and deliver better results for everyone involved.
Pro Tip:
Select all the inspections you want to have conducted up-front, so that you don’t exceed your contract’s Inspection Period timeframe. This is a very sensitive time for Sellers (and Buyers!), and Sellers are not always keen on extending the Buyer’s Inspection Period.
