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Home Inspection: The Best Investment You Will Ever Make

Be sure to get a professional home inspection for your new Twin Cities home. A lot of folks tend to brush off the home inspection as a technicality. Some confuse it with a walk through just before taking possession to make sure that all of the appliances and fixtures are still there and that no one has poked holes in the walls. A formal home inspection is an extensive visual inspection of your entire home. When home inspectors do their job, they will be crawling through the attic, basement, and crawl spaces to check out the structure, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems. They’ll be looking for signs of past or present water damage as well as more cosmetic problems. If there is electrical power and water available, they will check the operation of all the appliances, as well as the functionality of the faucets, showers, toilets, and drains. They will also check the exterior as part of the home inspection. They’ll be looking at the layout of the land for any signs of improper drainag...