{"id":5491,"date":"2016-05-20T23:30:02","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T23:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/?p=5491"},"modified":"2016-05-20T23:30:02","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T23:30:02","slug":"ultimate-homebuyers-guide-inspector-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-inspector-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-closing: What Does an Inspector Look For?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5530 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Inspector-List_banner.jpg\" alt=\"Inspector-List_banner\" width=\"600\" height=\"125\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-offer-negotiation\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5397 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Offer_thumb_2.jpg\" alt=\"Offer_thumb_2\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a>At the bare minimum, an inspector is looking at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exterior site<\/li>\n<li>Building foundation<\/li>\n<li>Exterior walls<\/li>\n<li>Roof coverings, flashings, and gutters<\/li>\n<li>Roof structure<\/li>\n<li>Attic<\/li>\n<li>Basement<\/li>\n<li>Insulation<\/li>\n<li>Garage<\/li>\n<li>Electrical<\/li>\n<li>Visible plumbing<\/li>\n<li>Central heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system<\/li>\n<li>Interior of home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What does an inspector not look for?<\/p>\n<p>A specialist is required to inspect for the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Asbestos<\/li>\n<li>Radon gas<\/li>\n<li>Lead paint<\/li>\n<li>Toxic mold<\/li>\n<li>Pests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nahi.org\/downloads\/web-nahi-standards-of-practice.pdf\">complete list<\/a> of what an inspector does and does not look for.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-spacing: 5px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 11pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide-pre-closing-responsibilities\">&lt;&lt; BACK: Your Pre-closing Responsibilities<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: right;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/basics\/ultimate-homebuyers-guide\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5426 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hombeuyers-Guide_button.jpg\" alt=\"Hombeuyers-Guide_button\" width=\"334\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the bare minimum, an inspector is looking at: Exterior site Building foundation Exterior walls Roof coverings, flashings, and gutters Roof structure Attic Basement Insulation Garage Electrical Visible plumbing Central heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system Interior of home What does an inspector not look for? 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