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8 – Home Inspection: The Lowdown on Home Inspections

If you have the property inspected by a qualified home inspector you will receive a full written report on the property plus estimated costs of any necessary repairs. Takes 2-3 hours.

All kinds of Home Inspection Info on the following 2 websites:

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A home inspection usually costs no more than three or four hundred dollars and can save you tens of thousands of dollars on unforeseen repairs.

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With detailed home inspection data, you can either adjust your offer or take a pass on a property with extensive hidden flaws.

Read these articles about termites, When should termite work be done? and More Termite Information, as examples of the kind of troubles a qualified home inspector can save your from.

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