| Consumers have a lot of choices when | | | | home for faults to the buyer at the various |
| purchasing a house. They can build a new one, | | | | faces of construction to ensure nothing is |
| buy an existing property on resale, or buy a | | | | unnoticed. Once the drywall is installed it |
| foreclosure home. Every purchase has its pros | | | | is very difficult to find issues within the |
| and cons. nevertheless; many people are often | | | | walls such as wiring or insulation |
| choosing new homes because they want to have | | | | inadequacies. |
| more options than they can find in an | | | | |
| existing property. However, more options mean | | | | Some builders hire home inspectors themselves |
| more decisions when buying a brand new home. | | | | to generate a better quality home. Home |
| It can be one of the most puzzling - not to | | | | inspectors, while working directly with the |
| mention pricey - things a home buyer can do. | | | | builders or the promoters, provide an |
| Yet one of the easiest decisions is quite | | | | impartial, 3rd-party evaluation, verifying a |
| often overlooked - having a specialized home | | | | builder's quality of construction. |
| inspection performed to verify the eminence | | | | Occasionally builders hire an inspector to |
| of the overall workmanship and construction | | | | only inspect certain areas of the home such |
| of a new house. | | | | as the attic, or they may hire the inspector |
| | | | to do a full home inspection at various |
| Dependence on the builder's 1 or 2 year | | | | phases of the construction. New home |
| warranty is the most general reason, why | | | | inspections can significantly reduce customer |
| buyers of new homes miss out on home | | | | call backs and reinforce a builder's |
| inspections. In many cases, this has proved | | | | reputation, ultimately helping consumers buy |
| to be a pricey error. Buyers assume that all | | | | better homes. |
| noteworthy defects will become perceptible | | | | |
| during the warranty period. However, how many | | | | Buyers habitually assume brand new homes are |
| people crawl through the garret of their | | | | excused from any defects. But when making |
| brand new home to verify the insulation, | | | | such a large deal, why not invest in a home |
| wiring, ductwork, framing, and plumbing are | | | | inspection to discover defects that might |
| in proper condition? | | | | otherwise become hidden or not easy to |
| | | | repair? A small investment of a few 100 |
| Faulty foundations, moisture, faulty | | | | dollars could potentially save tens of |
| ductwork, and drainage are some of the most | | | | thousands of dollars in the long run. Houston |
| common issues inspectors find in new home | | | | Homes does exactly this for you. At Houston |
| construction today. Many times these defects | | | | Home they inspectors will take care that your |
| show up months or even years, after the buyer | | | | new house or the old one is inspected |
| has moved in. | | | | properly and evaluates it. This in turn will |
| | | | help the buyer in choosing the right kind of |
| Many home inspectors offer to inspect the | | | | house for him. |