For Home Buyers (Pre-Purchase Inspections)

This is the complete property inspection to the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) Standards of Practice.

This inspection is recommended on the purchase of all houses, new or old, regardless of outward appearance and regardless of whether or not the inspection is included as a contract contingency.

"Contingent" vs "AS IS" inspections, what's the difference?
A contingent inspection is the buyer’s best and safest course of action when purchasing a home. When the purchase is contingent on the home inspection, the cost of repair of major items found in the inspection can be negotiated or the buyer has the option to walk away from the contract.

When there are competing contracts from multiple buyer candidates, a contingency for home inspection may not possible. Sometimes the property is offered “AS IS” by the seller because of the type of property it is. This is usually the case in Foreclosures and Short Sales. An inspection should not be skipped in any case.  An "AS IS" inspection can help the buyer know what his or her immediate priorities are before or after moving in.

There is no difference in my report whether there is an inspection contingency in the real estate contract or not.  The difference between "AS IS" inspections and "Contingent Inspections" resides in how the inspection results are treated between buyer and seller.

See our PRICING for more details.