It's tempting to save $400 - $1000 when you buy a brand new home by forgoing an independent inspection. "Heck, it's brand new... what could be wrong?"... Right?... Wrong!!!A few years ago I sold a 2 million home in Los Lagos, Granite Bay. Simply beautiful... and built by a well known, outstanding builder. He was somewhat offended when I had my buyer pay for an independent inspection, but I explained the inspector would be the eyes for all of us, to prevent problems for all of us in the future.
Was it worth it?.. spending $750 (in this case) to inspect something the building department had already approved? Well.... the beautiful custom box beam ceiling had a fire sprinkler system installed overhead. However no one had finished connecting the pipes! A disastrous water leak all over the custom box beam ceiling was just waiting to happen.
The builder thanked me! Imagine the hassle, inconvenience and potential litigation had the pipes leaked after the buyer moved in.
So, yes... an inspection of new construction is a good idea before you purchase. Just think of it as cheap insurance!
Flickr photo by Scott Hargis
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