Most people assume that if you’re buying a new home that you don’t need a home inspection. You might be surprised. We’ve seen a lot of occurrences lately with people finding problems with new homes that they assumed they didn’t need to have inspected.

If you find problems before you buy the home, you have the right to ask the builder to fix them. Once the builder is gone, it is extremely difficult to motivate the builder to return once they’ve been paid. A lot of times, the homeowner ends up footing the bill.

Though new homes are inspected by the municipalities, the municipalities simply don’t have the time to do a thorough inspection. Further, they do not get on the roof, which is where most of the damages are reported. Think about how many contractors are in an out and on top of a new house during its construction process. With all of this activity, the probability of damage occurring is quite high.

If you’re buying a new home, seriously consider bringing in a home inspection specialist! Don’t rely on your eyesight alone. Major problems can be hiding in places you can’t see of where you’d never expect to look.

To help homebuyers understand more about what home inspectors do and where common problems occur, we’ve created a 20 minute Flash presentation where you see a home inspection in Raleigh NC from the perspective of a home inspector.

Whether you’re buying a new or used home, this is definitely a video you’ll want to check out. If you do find problems, you have all the rights. Ask the seller to fix the problem or reduce the price. Waiting to find problems later usually gives them time to get worse and means that you’ll end up paying it out of pocket!

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