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In reply to the discussion: three quarters of recent home buyers expressed some regret [View all]Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)'inspectors' have very little knowledge. And they can't see through walls, thus there are always surprises in every house. I have a great deal of knowledge myself...and have my friend look at what he can see. I look for all the big stuff. I flipped a house this year and bought a warranty that covers furnaces etcs for the new buyers. I knew the furnace was older but worked fine and was energy efficient (we had it tested).
I shared this with the buyer and advised them to keep a warranty. I paid the first year. I chose the buyer who didn't want an inspection (experienced buyer) because all they are is a way to nickel and dime a seller with minor crap because you can't always see the big stuff and people use it to get the price down...our first inspection when we were newbies, missed the fact that there was no heat on the second floor...they had a cut out at the end of the hall..dangerous to kids and pretty useless. That first year, we heated our house with a wood stove...the only way it would stay warm. I never bothered after that realizing it was futile at best and only to be used if you wanted to get the price down.