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A Bad Home Inspection Can Kill a Good Deal
Getting a home inspection isn't enough. You also need an inspector who knows how to identify — and explain — what they're seeing.
Home inspector Joey O'Brien (Inspect It Austin) shares an example of how the wrong interpretation of an inspection finding could unnecessarily scare a buyer away from a perfectly viable home.
From The Loan Table.
Posted 9/28/26
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