Hot take: hiring a home inspector burned me on a $475 lesson

I bought a house last year in Phoenix and paid $475 for a home inspector my realtor recommended. He did a quick walkthrough, found some small stuff like a loose faucet, and gave me a clean report. Turns out he missed a busted sewer line that cost me $4,200 to fix six months later. I should have paid extra for a separate plumber to scope the pipes before closing. Has anyone else been burned by a standard home inspection that missed the big stuff?

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alex_coleman18d ago

Paid $475 for a guy to tell me my faucet wiggled while my pipes silently plotted murder.

rowan66618d ago

Did your realtor push back when you asked about getting a sewer scope separately?

the_rowan5d ago

Mine actually did when I bought last year. She kept saying the inspector would catch everything in the general inspection, which made me feel like she was worried about killing the deal over something small. I told her straight up I'd rather pay $400 now than find out about a collapsed pipe after closing. She backed off when I said I'd walk if she kept fighting me on it.