| About 15 years ago a friend of mine had their home | | | | part of the foundation was destroyed and within a |
| inspected by a licensed professional that was | | | | few years after the home was purchased, a section |
| recommended to them by their real estate sales | | | | of the floor caved in, on one of the bedrooms. |
| professional. My friend who trusted these two | | | | You're probably thinking that the real estate |
| professionals, was about to learn a lesson that he | | | | professional in the home inspector got together and |
| would never forget. | | | | helped with the repairs or felt obligated in some way, |
| I've worked in the construction business for over | | | | but you're wrong. They didn't want anything to do |
| three decades and I've seen a lot of things that | | | | with it and told him that it wasn't their fault, they |
| weren't right or fair to the homeowners, construction | | | | were doing the best job that they could and they |
| workers, contractors and even the project managers. | | | | couldn't be held liable for any of his problems. |
| What I'm about to share with you isn't new and as a | | | | Here's the message I'm trying to drive home, if you |
| matter of fact, people have been doing this for | | | | don't know anything about home inspections, I would |
| years. It's called making an assumption that you're | | | | recommend that you find someone who does or use |
| getting a bargain or that people are honest. | | | | a home inspection checklist. There's got to be some |
| My friend didn't know it at the time, but the home | | | | books you can read or something that will help you |
| inspector missed some structural foundation damage | | | | to avoid problems like these in the future. Just by |
| and this was going to cost the homeowner a lot of | | | | reading this article, you're putting one step forward in |
| money. There's a good chance that the home | | | | the right direction, especially if you're planning on |
| inspector didn't go underneath the house, because | | | | buying a home in the near future. |