Have you hugged your home inspector today?

Many people appreciate their home inspectors when they are deciding on buying a house. It is the home inspector that will tell them that the house of their dreams won’t become a nightmare as soon as they move in. Sure… home buyers know that they are paying for this person to check out all the nooks and crannies of the house to make sure that it won’t fall down around them as the moving truck pulls out of the driveway when the last box has been unloaded and moved into the house.

But do you really know what your home inspector is doing for you? It is the professional home inspector’s job to open the windows that you might not open and crawl into the attics that you might not want to crawl into. Your professional home inspector should check the small things, like do the hinges work on all of the doors in the house. They should also inspect the larger things, like the Air-conditioner and how well it is cooling and heating your new house. Everything from the microwave oven in the kitchen to the washer and dryer in the laundry will need to be professionally inspected before you sign on the dotted line.

Of course a professional inspector is also worth their weight in gold when it comes to inspecting for structural damage, mold, termites and electrical problems. These are the issues that can prevent you and your family from safely occupying your new dwelling.

Yes, inspectors are nosy. But we learn over the years to have our eyes open to instinctively pick up on the things buyers don’t spot or become aware of until long after their checks at closing have cleared. So go ahead…hug your inspector today! They were well worth the investment.