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Ten Questions to Ask a Home Inspector

You've got a home under contract, and you're ready to have it inspected. It's one of the major milestones, and possibly one of the most important steps in your journey to home ownership. So...now what?

Ask your home inspector these questions before hiring them:

1. What are your qualifications? Are you a member of the American
Association of Home Inspectors?


2. Do you have a current license? Inspectors are not required to be
licensed in every state.


3. How many inspections of properties such as this do you do each
year?


4. Do you have a list of past clients I can contact?


5. Do you carry professional errors and omission insurance? May I
have a copy of the policy?


6. Do you provide any guarantees of your work?


7. What specifically will the inspection cover?


8. What type of report will I receive after the inspection?


9. How long will the inspection take and how long will it take to receive
the report?


10. How much will the inspection cost?


Find more tips and resources like these in LIVE Urban's Resource Center, or contact us if you have questions.

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