Once a contract has been submitted, we should schedule a home inspection asap. It can always be cancelled if we can’t come to terms on the contract.

Ideally, the inspection should occur within the next 2-3 days, however, during the busy summer months, inspectors may be booked out up to a week or more in advance. It’s important that the home inspection occur quickly as it often takes the inspector 1-2 days to write the report after the inspection. Once the report is written we still need some time to review the report and ask the seller for any credits or repairs before the inspection contingency expires. 

Plan to attend the inspection which will take approximately 2 hours for a condo and 3+ hours for a single family home. Inspectors usually only work Mon – Fri and do not work late evenings or Sundays so you will probably need to arrange to be off work for the inspection. Wear comfortable clothes which can get dirty as the inspector may want to show you something in the basement, on the roof, etc.  

My suggested home inspectors are*:

ProTec Inspection Services
301.972.8531 | https://www.protec-inspections.com/

Jiri Danihel
House Inspection Associates
703.453.0442 | https://www.houseinspectionassociates.com/

Merrill Johnson - Butterfield Home Inspection
301.570.3200 | http://www.butterfieldhomeinspection.com/
 

* These are merely suggestions for home inspectors.  Please do your own research when it comes to selecting your inspector.

Once the inspection is scheduled, let me know so I can confirm that day and time will work with the seller’s Realtor.  Plan to bring your checkbook or credit card to the inspection to pay the inspector.