{"id":3040,"date":"2026-07-27T09:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibuyer.com\/blog\/?p=3040"},"modified":"2026-07-27T09:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:29:27","slug":"what-do-home-inspectors-look-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ibuyer.com\/blog\/what-do-home-inspectors-look-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do Home Inspectors Look For in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Home inspectors examine safety hazards, structural defects, and maintenance issues across a property’s major systems, covering more than 1,600 individual features<\/strong> in a standard inspection. Both buyers and sellers benefit from knowing what gets flagged and what those findings mean for the transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For sellers, the stakes are direct: a single entry in the inspection report can stall a sale, trigger price negotiations, or send a buyer to the exit. The home inspection cost typically runs $300 to $500<\/strong> for an average-sized home, paid at the time of service. Knowing how long does a home inspection take (2 to 4 hours for most homes) and what it covers lets you respond with a plan rather than a reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide covers the complete home inspection checklist across exterior and interior systems, the biggest home inspection red flags, home inspection deal breakers with repair cost ranges, the most common fails, and your options as a seller when the report surfaces something expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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