The New First Time Home Buyer...
By Christine Farnsworth, Just a TN/KY Home Inspector and Chimney Sweep
(White Oaks Home Inspection)
Nothing makes me smile as much as helping a First Time Home Buyer. Years ago they were nervous, but so excited even if it wasn’t “perfect”.In today’s world, these first time home owners aren’t happy. They want perfect, no matter what. It makes it hard to help them. They can freak out, back out of their deal for no reason other than they do not like the color of paint. Being a home inspector, I have been blamed for more than enough clients walking away from a house because the client couldn’t afford “perfect”, or could not see the possibility of the house down the road.So, I changed how I inspect. I take the clients with me, and agents if they would likke to come along and learn. I hold their hand, especially if they are nervous, jumpy, or just not sure. I explain things as I go,...
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