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Home Inspection

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Updated 08-20-2026

Home Inspection

A home inspection is often part of the home buying process. You typically have the right to hire a home inspector to examine a property and point out its strengths and weaknesses. This is often especially helpful to test a home’s structural and mechanical systems including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and electrical. Learn how to schedule an inspection (cfpb.gov/owning-a-home/close/schedule-a-home-inspec

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