First Time Home Buyer Inspection

[Ricky Hernandez]

Hi Everyone, 

I'm planning to purchase my 1st home in Arizona and was wondering if you had any good tips on finding a dependable home inspector? I'm not the most handy and have thought of taking a person knowledgebale in home improvement or a handyman to tour the property with me (after my offer is accepted) to gauge potential issues with the home and have a better idea of the home's condition before I have the home inspection. Any suggestions are appreciated! Thank you. 

[Doug McVinua]

@Ricky Hernandez As a Realtor with extensive experience, I typically guide buyers through the process. I'm not a home inspector, but I point out many items to the buyer, so the buyer enters into the purchase agreement with eyes wide open before spending money on a home inspector. As a property manager who has been around a lot of construction and hundreds or thousands of home inspections over the years, the buyer is generally pretty prepared for the home inspection.

Home Inspectors go deeper into almost every area and are worth their money in the end, almost every time.

Buyers often look at houses online, and many times, I go to the property for them to provide what I refer to as "The Rest of the Story." Sometimes, listing agents leave out vital details we can uncover up front.