<center> <iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3JZB06sPTH8?rel=0" width="480"></iframe></center> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><b id="docs-internal-guid-e99cee71-3c2a-353b-9e54-d379fc7ea054" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why should you order a home inspection before you close on a property? I’ll explain today.</span></b></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><br /></i></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Want to Buy a Home?&nbsp;</b><a href="http://www.coloradospringsbesthouses.com/"><b style="color: #2d6e9f;">Search All Homes</b></a></span> </span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: normal;">Want to Sell a Home?&nbsp;</span></b><a href="http://patrickcollins.boldleads.com/"><span style="font-size: normal;"><b>Get a Home Value Report</b></span></a> </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <span style="font-size: normal;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-9c9b2caf-f369-ea4e-323d-3c07d7ac3c9a" style="font-weight: normal;"></b></span><br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="font-size: normal;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-e99cee71-3c2b-77fb-cdd1-a6bc3449bcbf" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do you need to get a home inspection when buying a home? Absolutely.</span></b></span></div> <span style="font-size: normal;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-e99cee71-3c2b-77fb-cdd1-a6bc3449bcbf" style="font-weight: normal;"> </b></span> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="font-size: normal;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-e99cee71-3c2b-77fb-cdd1-a6bc3449bcbf" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The home inspection is very important. When you walk through a house, you’re going to look at the floor plan, the rooms, and the area. You won’t necessarily be inspecting the home.</span></b></span></div> <span style="font-size: normal;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-e99cee71-3c2b-77fb-cdd1-a6bc3449bcbf" style="font-weight: normal;"> <br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You need to know about any latent defects in the property,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> so hire a professional home inspector to go in and look through the home. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You’re probably not going to look at foundation issues in the basement or how much insulation is in the attic on your own, but you need to know those things.</span></b></span><br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: solid 1px #c9c9c9; display: block; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px 10px; width: 80%;"> <span style="color: #b40609; display: block; float: left; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 100px; line-height: 50px; position: absolute;">“</span> <br /> <div style="color: black; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 10px; text-align: center;"> You need to know about the condition of the home and maintenance costs.</div> <span style="color: #b40609; display: block; float: right; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 100px; line-height: 50px;">”</span> </div> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="font-size: normal;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-e99cee71-3c45-d01f-bb40-e899ad50482a" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You’re going to want to know what the maintenance costs for the property will be. You’ll also want to understand what the long-term costs will be, which is why it’s very important that you have a home inspection before closing on a property.</span></b></span></div> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <br /> <span style="font-size: normal;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-e99cee71-3c45-d01f-bb40-e899ad50482a" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you don’t know any home inspectors, we can recommend a professional to you.</span></b></span></div> <span style="font-size: normal;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-e99cee71-3c45-d01f-bb40-e899ad50482a" style="font-weight: normal;"> </b></span> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> <span style="font-size: normal;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-e99cee71-3c45-d01f-bb40-e899ad50482a" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have any other questions about home inspections or buying a home, just give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!</span></b></span></div> <span style="font-size: large;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-e99cee71-3c45-d01f-bb40-e899ad50482a" style="font-weight: normal;"> </b></span></div>