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When making the largest purchase of your life, how do you find a home inspector in Miami to validate the home you are purchasing is everything you want and more (instead of being a money-pit nightmare)? Most buyers rely on their real estate agent for a referral, but this is the biggest mistake you can make. Here is why:
Your agent, while they may be a professional in the buying and selling of homes, most likely is not trained or qualified in the home inspection industry. The agent does not know what is required for a home inspection, and does not have the proper training to evaluate the quality of a home inspector, so the referral you get may not be the best choice for you. There are many reasons a real estate agent may refer a home inspector, and many of them may not be in your best interest:
The home inspector in Miami may be a friend or family member of the home inspector in Miami- A real estate agent has friends and family just like everyone else. You have no way of knowing where your agent's loyalties are, and just because he is referring you to an agent does not mean he is referring you to the best agent for you.
The agent got a flyer from a home inspector- Many home inspectors in Miami are referred by agents just because they leave their flyers in the agent's office. The agent may not be familiar with the home inspector, and the only reason for the referral was the flyer that arrived just before you asked for a referral. This is no way to guarantee you are getting a great inspector.
The agent referred you off an e-mail he received- Home inspectors need to market like everyone else. Many due so through mass e-mails. This does not mean they are a good home inspector. Unfortunately, may agents will just refer a home inspector based on the current e-mails they are receiving.
There is some corruption in every business- By no means am I saying every agent is bad, and quite the contrary, most are excellent and professional. Unfortunately, for the ones that are unethical, there are two problems:
First, some of these agents will refer an agent who rushes through the home inspection, and almost always misses problems. The agent refers this inspector because he is quick, and by his lack of quality, preserves the sale of the property, and you are stuck paying for repairs your home inspector should have found.
The second problem with this type of referral is because it is not uncommon for the home inspector in Miami to be paying the agent a finder's fee, kickback or some other gift for the referral. The home inspector nor the agent have your best interests in mind. They are only interested in preserving the mutual relationship between themselves, and your home inspection will likely suffer. Minor issues get over looked, major issues get down-played, and you probably are not getting the quality of home inspection you paid for.
