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by Real Estate Guy on September 9th, 2003
A home inspection is when a paid professional inspector -- often a contractor or an engineer -- inspects the home, searching for defects or other problems that might plague the owner later on. They usually represent the buyer and or paid by the buyer. The inspection usually takes place after a purchase contract between buyer and seller has been signed.
Yes, you need one. Buying a home "as is" is a risky proposition. Major repairs on homes can amount to thousands of dollars. Plumbing, electrical and roof problems represent significant and complex systems that are expensive to fix.
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not realtor.ca, but the one the realtors use to do research,
such as recent sale, sale price, and can search by area, and etc
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Right,spend few hundred $ 4 inspection(4 lender or not)2 save $ N negotiation or N loss later when problem popsup unforseen
by MyKinKStar on April 12th, 2006