{"id":249,"date":"2021-06-27T17:19:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T21:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendywolfe.ca\/?p=249"},"modified":"2021-06-25T17:26:41","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T21:26:41","slug":"the-worst-mistake-home-buyers-are-making-and-how-to-avoid-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wendy-wolfe.c21.ca\/fr-ca\/2021\/06\/27\/the-worst-mistake-home-buyers-are-making-and-how-to-avoid-it","title":{"rendered":"The Worst Mistake Home Buyers Are Making\u2014and How To Avoid it"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If a seller shares their pre-l<\/span>isting home inspection report with you, there\u2019s no need to arrange your own inspection, right? Wrong! We\u2019ll explain why.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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You\u2019ve heard it time and again: A home inspection is an essential part of buying a home. A quality home inspection helps keep you and your family safe\u2014both physically and financially\u2014and gives you the power to make a confident, informed decision.<\/span><\/p>\n

Usually, the buyer is the one who hires an inspector to assess the home and property they are <\/span>purchasing. Sometimes, however, the seller will arrange for an inspection before they list, known as a pre-listing inspection.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When sellers hire a home inspector to complete a pre-listing inspection, it\u2019s usually to find and fix any <\/span>issues before listing. The seller may then choose to share the pre-listing inspection report for free with <\/span>potential buyers. <\/span>This may seem like a great deal if you\u2019re the buyer\u2014no need to spend time, effort, and money to arrange your own inspection, because the existing report will give you all the information you need to make your decision. Right? Not so fast. <\/span>Choosing to rely on a pre-listing inspection report rather than arranging for your own pre-offer <\/span>inspection is a huge gamble. Why? Because there is no way of knowing how thorough the inspection was and how reliable the report is. <\/span>Not all home inspections are created equal. As with any profession, there are home inspectors who do excellent, top-quality work, and there are those who do subpar, slipshod work. <\/span>So how do you know if you can trust that pre-listing inspection report? You don\u2019t. As the buyer, you didn\u2019t arrange for the inspection. You didn\u2019t research and vet home inspectors to find one with an excellent reputation and track record. You didn\u2019t enter into a contractual agreement with the inspector. <\/span>So, essentially, that report wasn\u2019t written for you<\/em>\u2014and you have no idea as to its quality.<\/span><\/p>\n

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An alarming trend <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We have inspected thousands of homes across the GTA over the last two decades. Recently, we\u2019ve seen a trend of buyers choosing to rely on seller-supplied pre-listing inspection reports rather than arranging for their own pre-offer inspection. This is concerning, because in many cases, those gambles have not paid off and have left buyers with unexpected and costly repairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, a client of ours purchased a home without getting a pre-offer inspection. The seller had provided a pre-listing inspection report, which had revealed no issues with the home. After the purchase, the client hired us to perform a home inspection. Our inspection revealed a significant structural issue that had been missed in the previous inspection. Now the client was facing a $50,000 repair bill. The shock and stress of this discovery could have been alleviated by having an experienced inspector perform a comprehensive home inspection before buying.<\/span><\/p>\n

What will you do?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re buying a home, don\u2019t make the mistake of trading short-term benefits for long-term, serious problems. Whether or not the seller has an inspection report available to you, the best and safest way to get the full picture of the health and state of the home you are purchasing is to arrange for a pre-offer inspection from an experienced, trustworthy home inspector with a reputation for quality work. I have a few amazing inspectors on my team; reach out if you need their contact info.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If a seller shares their pre-listing home inspection report with you, there\u2019s no need to arrange your own inspection, right? Wrong! We\u2019ll explain why. You\u2019ve heard it time and again: A home inspection is an essential part of buying a home. A quality home inspection helps keep you and your family safe\u2014both physically and financially\u2014and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28393,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-buyer-tips","category-in-the-know-important-tips-keeping-you-informed"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wendy-wolfe.c21.ca\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wendy-wolfe.c21.ca\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wendy-wolfe.c21.ca\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wendy-wolfe.c21.ca\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28393"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wendy-wolfe.c21.ca\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wendy-wolfe.c21.ca\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":250,"href":"https:\/\/wendy-wolfe.c21.ca\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249\/revisions\/250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wendy-wolfe.c21.ca\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wendy-wolfe.c21.ca\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wendy-wolfe.c21.ca\/fr-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}