New Construction - Benefits of a professional Home Inpsection?

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culverkid

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Hey Everyone - thanks for all the advice I received through this forum.  I've been looking to hire a professional home inspector before closing on a new construction detached condo in Portola Springs.  Are there any elements of the home that I should focus on that would not be so obvious for someone who has never purchased a new construction before?

Also - the range of pricing and quality of service out there seems to be pretty wide.  Any recommendations on companies that specialize in new construction?
 
culverkid said:
Hey Everyone - thanks for all the advice I received through this forum.  I've been looking to hire a professional home inspector before closing on a new construction detached condo in Portola Springs.  Are there any elements of the home that I should focus on that would not be so obvious for someone who has never purchased a new construction before?

Also - the range of pricing and quality of service out there seems to be pretty wide.  Any recommendations on companies that specialize in new construction?
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I always HIGHLY RECOMMEND my new home buyers use a home inspector for a new home purchase, it's great piece of mind. Here is the inspector that you should use...
https://www.yelp.com/biz/bilt-rite-property-inspections-and-consulting-llc-yorba-linda-2

He's a new home buyer's best friend and builder's pain in the ass.  haha
 
It's not as much what they try to get away with but what is being overlooked. A houses in itself is not rocket science to build but there are a lot of different trades being used to build one and they are all subcontractors. So then it's a numbers game, will the builder's superintendent see the protection plates missing on a few studs or this part of the electrical wiring that has not been done properly?

An inspector will only look at your house and tell you if everything looks good from a code standpoint and through his years of experience.
Bilt-Rite found a bunch of stuff that were not major but that needed to be fixed when we used him.

The most egregious builder's mistake I have heard about was a gas fireplace not properly installed, possibly missing the exhaust pipe, after moving in the owners use it and the house catches fire. I don't think an inspector would have missed that.
 
culverkid said:
Thank you USCTrojanCPA!  I'm so intrigued as to what the builder will try to get away with.
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As marmott mentioned, it's not that the builder is trying to get away with anything but that homes are built by humans can honest mistakes and/or rushing may happen. A good inspector will be able to spot things that neither a buyer or their agent can spot. Plus you'll have a 3rd party inspection report after the inspection that you can take to the builder and make the request that all of the repair items get fixed.
 
I bought several new construction homes in my lifetime and used a home inspector just for peace of mind. One time I got the builder to give me several thousand in credit because the AC unit was "undersized" for the area. I had leverage because the homes weren't exactly flying off the shelf there. YMMV with what you get he builder to do for you.
 
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