If you’re in the process of closing a sale, then you know how much work goes into helping your client look for the right place to call their own. You’ll likely spend countless hours viewing different homes online and with your client and hosting open houses before they find the one that feels like home.

Once your client has found the home of their dreams, they probably need to obtain a loan. The loan process is made up of a lot of important steps. One step they may choose to take is a home inspection. If your client is considering whether or not to get a home inspection, you can ignore these common myths.

It doesn’t matter who does the inspection.

This is definitely false. If your clients are going to get a home inspection, you want to hire a reputable, licensed inspector to do the job. Like any other professional job, the home inspector needs to have the training, certifications and experience necessary to catch problem spots. When choosing an inspector,  your client may ask friends and family or you for recommendations. They should also check online reviews to help make an educated decision.

New homes don’t need to be inspected.

Just because a home is new, doesn’t mean it’s without issues. There could be underlying problems due to faulty construction that your client will want to know about before they purchase the home. It can be more difficult to spot issues in newer homes because they haven’t been lived in, but a reputable professional should be able to do a thorough assessment to identify visible concerns within the inspection scope.

Home inspections are the same as home appraisals.

Home inspections and home appraisals are two different things. An appraisal develops an opinion of value. A home inspection evaluates visible and accessible conditions and reports observed concerns; the two serve different purposes.

A home inspection can help buyers understand visible concerns, help sellers plan repairs and give real estate professionals useful information for discussions. It does not guarantee that every hidden defect will be found. Encourage clients to review the inspection scope and ask questions about the findings.

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Published by Checkmark Inspections. Meet Ernesto Gil, Certified Master Inspector®, serving Broward County, Miami-Dade County and Palm Beach County. Updated September 23, 2026.

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