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Home inspection

Hi there! Do you know what a home inspection is? Well, it's when a special person called a home inspector comes to check out a house to make sure everything is working properly and it's safe for people to live in.

When you're going to buy a home, you might need to have a home inspection done first. The home inspector will look at things like the roof, walls, floors, plumbing, electricity, heating, and cooling systems. They'll use special tools to check for problems that you might not be able to see just by looking around the house.

During the home inspection, the home inspector will take pictures and write notes about everything they find. They'll point out any problems that they see and tell you how serious they are. For example, they might find a leaky pipe that needs to be fixed right away or a squeaky floorboard that's not urgent.

After the home inspection is done, the home inspector will write a report that tells you everything they found. They might also give you advice on how to fix problems or suggest that you ask the seller to fix them before you buy the house.

So, that's what a home inspection is all about. It's like getting a check-up for a house to make sure it's healthy and safe to live in.
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