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Article: Inspectors no longer viewed as deal-killers: More than 70 percent of Whatcom County homes now inspected before sale, up from just over 5 percent a decade ago. (Real Estate and Construction).
- Article from:
- Bellingham Business Journal
- Article date:
- February 1, 2002
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After weeks of searching, you finally find your dream home. It's the right size in the right neighborhood, the house feels like a home and the color is just what you wanted -- everything is perfect.
But just in case, you decide to hire a home inspector, an expert in safety and construction who will look at everything from foundation to roof. You hold your breath for the moment of truth: Is the house what you think it is?
Not too long ago, the idea of hiring a home inspector to assess the condition of a house was not even considered, but these days nearly every home that is sold is professionally inspected. While in the past, inspectors have been ...