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Often a client will call and ask me why they should spend the money on a home inspection for a newly built home. After all, shouldn’t a brand new home be perfect? I have two words for those clients: Construction Oversight.

Construction oversights are when in the process of building a home the installation of components or systems are inadvertently left out. A quality home inspection will find construction oversights and then the contractor can take care of them before the close of the real estate transaction. About 20% of the homes I inspect are new construction and about 90% of those homes have a few oversights.

Here is a checklist for home inspection that you can use to complete a DIY or "Do It Yourself" home inspection.

Print it out and get going!  The list below should give you a pretty good idea of the condition of your home from a maintenance perspective.  While not a replacement for a professional San Diego home inspection, you can also download this checklist home inspection free of charge produced by Popular Mechanics last year that includes some of the more common items looked at during a home inspection.  As always, you are welcome to call us to discuss your findings as you go through this or any other checklist you find on the net.

Mistake #1: Thinking you can't afford it.

With the recent slump in the real estate market you can buy a home in San Diego today for prices not seen in 20 years!  Many people are scared of the real estate market and think prices may slide further.  While it may be true that we have not reached our absolute bottom with regard to real estate prices, if recent news is accurate they say prices are showing signs of stabilizing.

Buying a home is the smartest financial decision you will ever make.  In fact, most San Diego home owners would be financially broke at retirement if it weren't for one saving grace - the equity they have built in their home.  Furthermore, mortgage rates are at all time lows and tax allowances favor home ownership so now's the time to buy.