Most good real estate professionals suggest that new construction properties get an independent inspection prior to closing or the final walk-through. Most don' citing money is tight, especially if they are first time buyers. Or, there may be other circumstances that prohibit the inspection process.
Most builders of track or spec properties give the home owners a year warranty on items that may develop with the property and do a one-time repair of cracks or nail-pops.
If you did not do the the property inspection prior to closing, this would be an excellent time to have the property inspected. This way, the builder can take care of any major repairs while the property is still under warranty.
While inspecting a property and I noticed that some of the rock veneer had fallen off behind the compressor units. Upon further examination, I noticed that most of the veneer was loose and I could pull the rock work off with little trouble. To have this stone work repaired will cost the builder thousands of dollars. Had the owner not done the one year inspection, he would have had to foot the bill.
Wise home buyers get the property inspected before thier home warranty runs out.
