Wait, Inspect a NEW House?

Brand new house, brand new problems. Yep, even new homes can have them.

Travis here. A lot of buyers skip the inspection on new construction. It's new, it passed the code inspections, so what could go wrong? Well, those inspections often check the basics, not every detail. And new homes are built by people, on a tight schedule. Things get missed. A loose vent, a gap in the insulation, a drain that slopes the wrong way.

Here's what I tell my buyers. Get your own independent inspection before closing. If the builder allows it, get one before the drywall goes up too, while you can still see the guts of the house. Then have it checked again before your builder warranty runs out.

It's a lot easier to get the builder to fix things now than to find out later, when your ceiling starts crying.

Save this one for later. You'll thank me at the final walk-through.