Home inspection questions, answered
The questions buyers and sellers actually ask, each with a straight answer. Where New York's regulations decide the answer, the regulation is cited so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
They fall into three groups. The first is the practical side of booking: how long the inspection takes, whether you should be there, when the report arrives and what it costs. The second is what New York law actually says. Title 19 NYCRR Part 197 decides whether the panel cover comes off, how the roof has to be described, what happens to anything the inspector could not see, and whether your agent may pay the inspector a referral fee. The third is about the purchase itself: whether a co-op or condo needs an inspection at all, and whether an inspector can tell you a house is up to code. Each answer is short and links to the page that goes deeper.
- How long does a home inspection take?
- Should I be at the home inspection?
- When do I get the inspection report?
- Are home inspections required in New York?
- What happens if the inspector cannot see something?
- Does a home inspector remove the electrical panel cover?
- Does the report have to say how the roof was inspected?
- Can my agent pay the home inspector a referral fee?
- Can a home inspector tell me if the house is up to code?
- Do I need an inspection on a co-op or condo?
- Are you licensed and insured?
- What does a home inspector look for?
- Can the seller be present at the home inspection?
- How do I prepare a house for a home inspection?
Not answered here?
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