Our house is a money pit.  We did not have a home inspection.  Coincidence?  In this episode, I explain why not getting a home inspection is one of the biggest mistakes a homeowner can make.

Topics Covered in this Episode

* What is a home inspection?

* Professional associations for home inspectors.

* Code of Ethics for home inspectors.

* Standards of Practice:  What is and isn’t included in an inspection.

* The inspection of my first house:  what the inspector missed

* Why I thought I didn’t need to have our current house professionally inspected and the consequences of that decision.

* How home inspections  benefit buyers, sellers or even homeowners not planning to move.

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Resources

InterNACHI :  The website of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors

* International Standards of Practice for Performing a General Home Inspection

* International Code of Ethics for Home Inspectors

CAHPI:  The website of The Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors

ASHI:  The website for The American Society of Home Inspectors

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