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Originally Posted by blueski
Yeah agree with your summary. One problem with home inspection is that there is a lot that they really can't inspect. Especially with a foundation. And another issue with home inspection is that it is really hit and miss in terms of whether they are any good at it.
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I totally agree. I had an absolutely useless home inspector. Missed the foundation problems, also missed a leaking roof. Told me it had 5 years left. It needed immediate replacement.
I'm a big fan of having experts come in for any particular area that might need attention.
For example, the place I got had moisture issues from the roof, so I brought in environmental inspectors to test for mold (I had a nightmare with toxic mold in my previous place). I brought in a roofer to check out the roof.
I would definitely bring in someone like Abalon to inspect a wood foundation. They build and repair them, I would expect they know a lot more than most inspectors on the subject.
It really seems like buying a place, new, old, condo, house is really like playing the lottery a bit.