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The Value of an Inspection

We had an inspector out to evaluate the house, best money we ever spent. The house is infested with rats. They've chewn through an unkown amount of electrical wiring and torn up the air ducts in the attic. The roof needs replacement down to the undersized rafters. The HVAC system is on the verge of failing completely or blowing up spectacularly and there is an asbestos lining the HVAC closet. The kitchen appliances don't work properly, water is creeping up the exterior walls. . . it goes on. The interior and yard were clean and in good condition but when you looked under the hood it was a completely different story. Needless to say, we're exercising the option to not buy the home based on the result of the inspection and we start looking again!

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Margaret:

Needless to say, the inspection was a complete eye-opener for me. I'm glad I stayed for it instead of going back to work as he was able to point out things to me as he found them. It was such a cute little house too if only the owner had kept up with the necessary maintenance instead of a lot of superfluous cosmetic work. Not to be....

Anyway, we should mention the inspector: Robert Goodspeed of Goodspeed Inspection Services. Very friendly and very thorough.

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