Home Inspections If you’re buying or selling a home, it’s important to understand what a home inspection entails and how it affects the sale or purchase of a house.   What Is a Home Inspection? A home inspection is an objective visual examination of the structure and systems of a home by a neutral third party. Basically, it shows you what’s wrong with the property and if it is serious enough to prevent a sale. (Note: An inspection does not concern code violations and therefore does not guarantee that the home is free of them.) The three main points of the inspection are to evaluate the physical condition of the home, identify items in need of repair or replacement, and estimate the…