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