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Is it what it seems?

Buying a home is an emotional experience.  The house and the neighborhood have to feel right.  in the excitement, it's easy to overlook major deficiencies in the home.  A home inspector will inspect the structures and the major systems of the house and give you a professional opinion of its condition.

Most people don't have the experience to evaluate the structure and systems that make up a home.  That's why prospective buyers hire a professional home inspector.  many people have knowledge about some house systems, but few have the broad knowledge, experience and diagnostic skills of a professional home inspector.  Even if you are  knowledgeable about all aspects of houses, it is probably best to have someone else do the inspection for you.  A professional home inspector will not be emotionally attached to the home.

WHAT GETS INSPECTED

• A home inspection is designed to give you the "big picture" and help you make a buying decision.  As a result, the home inspector will not be looking at minor details like torn wallpaper or scratches in floors.

• A standard home inspection generally does not include appliances

• Low voltage systems such as telephone wiring, cable television, alarm systems etc. are generally not inspected.

The home inspection is visual only.  It is non-destructive and non-invasive.  At the time of the inspection, you don't own the house.  Both you and the home inspector are guests in the home and you have to respect the seller's property.  The inspector will not dismantle equipment, lift carpets, move furniture, move personal effects, cut holes in walls, remove snow from the roof etc.

As you can imagine, the fact that the inspection is visual only creates some limitations for the inspector.  Home inspections are tricky for this very reason.  A professional inspector's job is to do the best he or she can to uncover the clues that suggest non performance of the structure or a particular system.

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