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Why You Should Attend the Home Inspection
By Drew Howard , President, HomePro, Inc.
After 25 years of performing
home inspections in Central
Virginia, I still get amazed that the home
inspection is not attended. I performed an
inspection the other day for a realtor’s son
who was purchasing a home. Neither one felt
the need to attend the inspection. I texted
the client when I was about 15 minutes from
completion so he could come over. After
we spent an additional hour of going back
through the home, he was amazed at what I
had discovered and wished he had attended
the inspection.
The home purchase is the single biggest
monetary investment most of us make in our
adult life. There are many articles, books,
and web sites on how to purchase a home.
Very little is taught in schools on home buy-
ing or maintaining a home. I have stated
many times that the home inspector is there
to educate you on the home you are purchas-
ing. He should be able to communicate with
you the positive as well as the deficiencies
of the home. Explain normal maintenance,
wear and tear, life cycles, and preventative
maintenance. You should never be discour-
aged from attending the inspection by any-
one. It is my experience that I can perform
the inspection faster with you there than with
you showing up at the end of the inspection.
That forces the inspector to go back through
the home and explain everything that was
discovered and go over the systems. I have
found it to be far more rewarding to have the
client with me during the whole inspection.
You can see first-hand where water shut offs
are located, gfci resets are located, and where
I am able to go in the home.
Four or more sets of eyes are always better
than two. The home inspection is a road map
to help you navigate the purchase of your
home. No home is perfect and the inspec-
tion process is there to help shed light on 85%
or more of the potential problems that could
arise in home ownership. Remember always
attend your home inspection. You are about
to take ownership and move into the home.
The 2-3 hours of the inspection is well worth
the time to attend.