We recommend you hire a licensed professional home inspector to inspect the home. Home Sellers can find defects and malfunctions in the Sellers Disclosure. This is helpful information but we do not rely on the home Seller to analyze the home condition.
A professional home inspectionA professional inspection of a home to determine the condition of the property. The inspection should include an evaluation of the plumbing, heating and cooling systems, roof, wiring, foundation and pest infestation…. is a visual inspection of the condition of a home. Inspectors look for items not functioning within the guideline of the “Standards of Practice” established by the Texas Real Estate CommissionThe fee charged for services performed, usually based on a percentage of the price of the items sold (such as the fee a real estate agent earns on the sale of a house). …. Inspectors report findings and can recommend further evaluation by a specific trade ( a structural engineering report). Keep in mind they cannot see through walls, ceilings, and floors. It is a visual inspection and testing is not done. Hire trade professionals to test roofs, electrical, foundation, plumbing, appliances, windows, and other systems.
The home inspection report reveals the condition of a home’s components including: | |||
Inspection of Structural Systems Inspection of Electrical Systems Inspection of Plumbing System | Inspection of Appliances Inspection of Optional Systems | ||
A home inspection is not a warranty and is not a code inspection. A home inspector will not “pass or fail” a house. Armed with the information provided by the inspector you can decide to end the contract and receive the return of your earnest money or negotiate repairs and compensation.
We ask you to take part in the home inspection and review the report with the inspector at the end of the physical inspection. He will share with you his opinion about the details of the report and he will not put his opinion in the report.
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