3 Reasons You Need a Home Inspection | Why You Need It?

Is it really necessary to spend hundreds of dollars on a home inspection when in escrow on a purchase the answer is yes and I'm about to give you the reasons why so stay tuned!

Hi, my name is Kasie Gray, your homegirl, and broker associate here in Ukiah, and you know a home inspection expert. You just call me a home inspector, I'm just kidding! I do not go under houses that is my one rule won't go under my own, won't go under yours, so that's why we hire someone to do it and a professional at that. Getting a home inspection is important for many reasons and I'm about to cover those right now!

So reason number one, you may think that the home is in perfect condition especially just from the naked eye from walking through the house looks to be in good shape, but most often than not. Some of the costliest problems are hidden. So termites leak foundation issues poor ventilation faulty wiring and those are all things that a home inspector will discover if they are there while you're in escrow to purchase a new property.

Reason number two is that it is so important to have this done before escrow, before you sign the paperwork, and before you sign your closing documents to make sure that you know what you're getting yourself into. Sometimes a problem like faulty wiring or you know a foundation issue isn't an issue to you as long as you're prepared but you get into the house you've already signed all your paperwork, you own the house, and now you find out that there's an issue, and you don't have the money to cover that. Then, that's where you know lots of issues occur so.

Reason number three is it gives you an accurate idea as to what you're going to be spending your money on in the next few years. If the roof needs to be replaced in five years, you can start saving up for that instead of saving up for a 72-inch tv.

So these are some of the reasons why you need a home inspection. The home inspection can range anywhere from 300 to 500 depending on the size of the property and can save you anywhere from a thousand to you know upwards of sixty thousand dollars. So it's super important to get a home inspection I have a couple in town that I recommend. If you have any questions there will be a link down below to my buyer's guide and also a link to all of the vendors that I recommend!