Buyer Beware

[ICE]

Some homebuilders are cutting corners as demand heats up

Those mistakes could derail the mortgage process or cost buyers thousands of dollars down the road.

www.yahoo.com

Just when you thought it was safe to use the toilet.
"You can get drains that don’t drain,” Miner told Yahoo Finance, noting that buyers should get a sewer scope done to make sure the toilet is properly connected to the sewer.

“That’s a big deal,” he said. “Otherwise, you could get backups and it could cause real damage to your house.”

 

[Msradell]

Great article, everyone buying a home should definitely read it!

 

[tmurray]

I always recommended a home inspection, even on homes I inspected. Codes only cover so much and private inspectors can bring up issues related to workmanship that are outside of the scope of the code that I as a building official can't.