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Article: Inspector is more likely unskilled rather than unscrupulous.(Homes Plus)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- February 22, 2009
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Q. Before we bought our home, we hired a home inspector, but he didnAEt report any of the major problems in the house. Now we have to repair the plumbing, the electrical wiring, and the roof. When he did the inspection, he said everything was OK, but he was just lying, and we think he may have gotten a big tip from the seller or the agent. He was supposed to be working for us. Why would a home inspector do business this way?
A. To assume that a home inspector took a bribe is a big jump. When home inspectors fail to report defects, the problem is usually professional incompetence, not willful collusion with sellers or agents. Unfortunately, there are more than a ...