Home Inspection is indispensable to offer additional contract terms (Contingency) one . When buyers and sellers in the purchase contract was signed into effect (Contract Ratified) , the purchaser first thing to do is to ask a licensed home inspection division (Home Inspector) to check the house. Inspection fees paid by the buyer , the price may be based on price , from $ 200 to $ 600 or even higher, the higher the price the more expensive the inspection fee . Buyer broker will recommend two to three inspection division for buyers choose. General Home Inspection probably two to three hours . Seized in the room when the buyer inspection division to go along , you can learn a lot. Examiner will explain to the buyer side while checking notes or problem. Check the contents include the basic structure of house , Foundation ， Roof, floor, walls , doors, basement, power supply systems (Electrical Systems), for drain (Plumbing), heating equipment (Heating and Air Conditioning Systems), smoke Alarm (Smoke Detector) and so on. Check the teacher to fill out a detailed inspection report, including the status of the house , which devices can go wrong , how much residual life , how maintenance, and so on. In addition to the detailed test results , there will be a summary of the main selling repair parts list . If the buyer requests inspection division also helped valuations. Good inspection division will attach color photos , the problem lies at a glance.

According to the inspection report the buyer broker will check the additional terms in the House within the validity period ( usually seven days ) for the buyer to write a Home Inspection attachment (Home Inspection Addendum) to the seller broker. General banking house confiscated As stated sale (AS IS), Housing Inspection takes no responsibility for the problem . Buyers inspection found problems in housing , but to ask out or own repairs. When normal houses the main structure of the house if there is a big problem, such as foundations fracture risk of collapsing buildings , etc. , the buyer can cancel the contract , other problems may require the seller repairs.

Home Inspection seller after receiving attachments , to respond within three days , was agreed to repair or the corresponding repairs. The seller must repair some things , like the basic structure of houses , foundations, roofs, power supply system, water supply and drainage , heating and cooling equipment , smoke alarms and other problems or does not work. Power supply system and water supply and drainage issues but also a licensed electrician or a plumber to repair it. Other sellers may not repair things, like a hole in the wall , floor or carpet damaged and so on. But the seller does not repair the buyer can not buy, so to negotiation. Buyers receiving seller's response, but also to respond within three days . The two sides reached an agreement, Home Inspection on the abolition of the additional terms . Seller promised to fix things , to have the repairman to do based on the invoice .