My fiance and I are under contract and have to get one done soon but we don't want to get ripped off in our first home buying experience.
2007-01-22 17:04:37 · 9 answers · asked by Jeremy 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It will depend on your location as well as the size of the house. Also, if the home has a concrete slab foundation it should cost a little less. Generally home inspections start at around $200.00 and can go up to $500 or more (this is usually for elaborate homes). If you're located in a smaller town with a home consisting of up to 1500 square feet, it should be $200.00 and not much more.
If you are choosing the home inspector, look in the phone book and call around for quotes.
Take care.
2007-01-22 18:08:19 · answer #1 · answered by Mary R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A twenty four hour inspection might be worth what it is written on and no more. Peter W's answer is spot on. Home inspectors don't so much represent you as the real estate market. Plus very few are actually qualified to inspect, notice, judge all aspects of the house. A home your age has probably been renovated several time but was it done properly? You can find out by going to the city building inspector and seeing how many building permits have been pulled on the house. If none, they realize the work may be seriously wrong though it looks OK from the outside. Permits and inspectors are there to make sure work is done correctly. Now could be the home must be inspected for termites before a sale can proceed.......good. But what about electrical? structural? plumbing and heating/cooling? roof condition? Unless they get up there who knows about the flashing? Fireplace? That takes a fireplace expert. I can't seem much roof climbing, crawl space crawling, etc for $450. I wonder if hiring independent people in the trades to do their own area of expertise inspection (yeah it will cost more) might be better.
2016-05-23 23:58:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-19 08:28:00 · answer #3 · answered by Hunter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Washington it ranges from 300-500 dollars, but fixers can & are up to 600. Also any outbuildings or garages not attached to the house can cost up to 100 dollars each. Some companies include them, but most don't.
I would suggest checking several places before deciding on one. I have seen some pretty basic inspections with just the house address & what was wrong with it all the way to the inspector putting together a very professional notebook with photos & notes and lots of documentation.
Talk to friends/parents/relatives that own their house & see who they used & if they would recommend them.
2007-01-22 17:16:21 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the neighborhood of $300-400.
2007-01-22 18:58:37 · answer #5 · answered by RBRN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Between 300-500. Well, that's the average in NY.
Good Luck in the new house! Much Happiness to you!
2007-01-22 17:08:40 · answer #6 · answered by FRANKFUSS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in Utah, the average inspection seems to be $200-300. They also add more for more specific tests, like for mold damage.
2007-01-22 17:34:59 · answer #7 · answered by dancin thru life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the square footage of the house, average cost is between 2-5 hundred dollars.
2007-01-22 17:09:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just had one done 3 weeks ago and it cost me $400.00. I am in Ontario Canada and I think it would make a difference where you are located.
2007-01-22 18:56:08 · answer #9 · answered by felix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋