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767 | Your Building Inspection Found Problems. Is That Bad News?
02 October 2026

767 | Your Building Inspection Found Problems. Is That Bad News?

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You are so disappointed because your home inspection found problems. Does that mean the house is a bad choice? Not necessarily.



When we were in our early twenties, one structural finding on the home we thought was “ours” changed everything. Decades later, we watched almost the opposite happen: a three-year-old fourplex inspected well beyond typical standards, yet the buyer still decided it was not the right property.



Two inspections. Two very different reports. Two changed decisions.



An inspection is not a pass-or-fail test. It gives you information. The most important question is: what does that information mean for you?



If you’re preparing to buy, the number of deficiencies matters far less than their severity, the future cost and maintenance they point to, and how all of that fits the life you’re building.



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