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Vent: My friend's mom told her to skip the inspection to make her offer stronger
I was having coffee with a friend yesterday who's trying to buy a house in Phoenix, and she said her mom, who bought a place in the 90s, told her to waive the home inspection to beat other offers. I mean, idk, maybe it's just me but that sounds like a huge risk. My friend was really considering it because she's lost out on three houses already. She said the market is so fast there that people are doing crazy stuff. I tried to tell her that even if you get the house, you could be stuck with a $20k foundation problem you never saw coming. It made me think about how advice from a different time might not work now, or maybe it's just bad advice. Has anyone else gotten pressure to skip important steps just to compete?
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keith1646mo ago
Told my realtor I needed an inspection no matter what. We found a house with bad wiring and dodged a huge bullet.
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danielm776mo ago
It's crazy how many people try to skip basic safety steps just to make a sale go faster. You see it with used cars, rental apartments, all sorts of big purchases. That wiring could have started a fire, and someone wanted you to just ignore checking it. Makes you wonder what else gets pushed under the rug every single day. Always trust your gut and demand the basics.
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joseph_bailey5mo ago
Yeah, that "trust your gut" part is so true.
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jordan5116mo ago
Good call telling your realtor you needed an inspection no matter what, @keith164. But honestly, you shouldn't have to tell them that, it should be the standard. A realtor pushing to skip it is a red flag.
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