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Pre-Purchase (Buyer's) Inspection

Before you close on a home, an independent inspection tells you exactly what you're buying — not what the listing says. NorTech connects you with an inspector for a full, whole-home condition report covering every major system, rated and photographed.

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Pre-purchase inspections across the Bay Area

Buying a home without an independent inspection means relying entirely on the seller's disclosures. NorTech connects you with an inspector who checks plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems, the roof and attic, exterior structures, and indoor surfaces and major appliances, then delivers a written, photographed report organized by system — real information to negotiate with or walk away informed, before you're locked into a closing date.

Using the report to negotiate

A documented, photographed finding carries more weight in a repair-credit negotiation than a general concern raised without evidence. The written report gives you specific, system-by-system findings to bring to the table, whether you're asking for a price adjustment, a repair before closing, or simply deciding whether to move forward at all.

What a general inspection doesn't cover

A standard whole-home inspection is visual and non-invasive, so it won't catch everything — sewer line condition, termite activity, and mold each have their own specialized inspection for a reason. Your inspector can flag when a specific finding warrants one of those follow-up checks.

When to book pre-purchase (buyer's) inspection

You're under contract or about to make an offer on a home

You want an independent second opinion beyond the seller's disclosures

The home is older or has had renovations you can't verify were done to code

You need documentation to support a repair credit or price renegotiation

You want to understand the home's real condition before your inspection contingency expires

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Pre-Purchase (Buyer's) Inspection — common questions

Booking shows real available times for your area — enter your ZIP to see the soonest slot, since inspection contingency windows are typically tight.

One written report arrives with three groupings: the plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems; the roof, attic and exterior structures; and the indoor surfaces and major appliances. Photos accompany each flagged item, which gives you something concrete to bring to the negotiation or to your own general inspector.

Your inspector guarantees the buyer report for a minimum of 30 days; a disputed finding gets a second look at no charge.

Pros set their own prices, and you see the full price before booking.

Yes — attending lets you ask questions directly and see issues firsthand; check with your inspector when scheduling.

The report gives you the documentation to negotiate a repair credit, request the seller fix it, or reconsider the purchase, depending on what's found and your contract's contingencies.

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