Fact or Myth: If I Have an Appraisal, I Don’t Need an Inspection MYTH Home inspections and home appraisals are NOT the same. A comprehensive appraisal may seem at first glance to cover all of the items in a home inspection, but the function of the two is completely different, and the professionals conducting both […]
A foundation is a critical component to any home since it provides support for the entire structure, and as such makes inspection of the foundation an important step of a home inspection. When your new home is also a new build, it’s a perfect time to handle a foundation inspection during a phase inspection when […]
Having a new construction or phase inspections is important when building a new home. Just because a home is newly built does not mean it is complete free from potential problems. Some buyers of new construction think since the city is performing inspections, such as on electrical and plumbing, that they do not need to […]
These photos are one example of why you should ALWAYS get a home inspection on a new construction home. Most people who are having a brand new home built assume that everything will be fine and that a new construction home inspection is not necessary. Mistakes are easy to catch before you close on the […]
Importance of new construction or phase inspections We sat down with real estate agent Rick Irving to discuss why it’s important to get an inspection on new home construction There are three usual inspection stages when you are building a new home, also called phase inspections: Before they pour the concrete on the foundation Before […]