For your clients buying a home could be the largest single investment they will make. To minimize any surprises or difficulties, you should recommend a home inspection.

A home inspection will help your clients to learn as much as they can about their dream house before purchasing it.  Inspections can identify the need for major repairs, pinpoint builder oversights, or address maintenance problems within the home. For you as an agent, it will provide valuable information to use during negotiations.

What can you expect? A home inspection is an examination of a home by a certified inspector who will examine both interior and exterior elements including the physical structure and systems of a house, from the roof to the foundation.

Specifically this includes:

• The heating system.
• The central air conditioning system (temperature permitting).
• Interior plumbing and electrical system.
• The roof, attic and visible insulation.
• Walls, ceilings, floors, windows and doors.

A good home inspector will take time to answer questions during the inspection and once the report is received.  Many agents attend the inspection with their clients.  Many companies (including ours) supply a report after the inspection that is filled with pictures and narratives highlighting what areas of the home are considered acceptable, marginal, or defective.

For further information about what is and what is not included in a home inspection, check out https://www.nachi.org/sop.htm

The bottom line…home inspections are a win-win for all parties involved!