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Should I Use my Realtor’s Recommended Home Inspector?

“Biased isn’t always bad. An agent who genuinely fights for their clients, and who has a trusted inspector on call, is going to have an inspector who picks up the phone at 9pm, who sticks around after the walkthrough to answer questions, who comes back for a reinspection without nickel-and-diming.”

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What Do Home Inspectors Look For?

Overview A lot of buyers go into a home inspection expecting something close to what a building code inspector does — a systematic review of the property against a defined list of requirements, where every finding either passes or fails. That’s not how a home inspection works, and understanding the

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The real Wind Mitigation and 4 Point cost in 2026

Overview In 2026, most homeowners are paying about $100 for a wind mitigation inspection and about $125 for a 4-point inspection (with common national ranges of $75–$150 and $75–$175, respectively), and that relatively small upfront cost can matter because a wind mitigation report may unlock meaningful insurance savings—often cited as

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