The broker who told me to skip the inspection, 9 months later

My realtor in Logan Square swore the 2-flat we wanted was solid, said save the $450 and skip the home inspection. Found out last week the sewer line is cracked and the basement has a slow leak, now I'm looking at $6k in fixes before winter. Anyone else get talked out of an inspection and regret it?

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miam751mo ago

I read somewhere that sewer line issues are the #1 thing inspectors catch that sellers don't mention, so that $450 would've been chump change compared to what you're facing now. Sorry you got burned, that broker sounds like they were just after the quick sale.

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jamesm481mo ago

That broker probably slept like a baby knowing they unloaded that money pit. In my experience, the cheap inspections are like buying a lottery ticket where you lose either way. Spend the $450, get told your pipes are fine, and feel ripped off. Or skip it, find out the main line is basically a compost pile, and suddenly that $450 looks like the deal of the century. Guess we know which way this one went. At least the next buyer will get a nice surprise when they do their own inspection.

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