Before purchasing a home, you may want to know the standards of practice for home inspectors in Massachusetts. A good home inspector follows home inspection guidelines to the letter to make sure all of the components of a home in visible areas and that are readily accessible are covered and nothing is forgotten.
Some home sellers order a home inspection before listing a home for sale, giving them precious time to address any defects before they are under contract deadlines with a buyer. With time available to hire a reputable, licensed contractor to repair or replace any components that are defective or just, plain old, the seller can now shop around for the best price. Once the work is done, there is less worry about what to do when the buyer’s home inspector discovers defects and now attempts to negotiate the price down much more than the average repair or replacement cost for the items that may need repair.
266 CMR 6.04 Standards of Practice for Massachusetts Home Inspectors