It's tempting to save $400 - $1000 when you buy a brand new home by forgoing an independent inspection.  "Heck, it's brand new... what could be wrong?"... Right?... Wrong!!!

A few years ago I sold a 2 million home in Los Lagos, Granite Bay.  Simply beautiful... and built by a well known, outstanding builder.  He was somewhat offended when I had my buyer pay for an independent inspection, but I explained the inspector would be the eyes for all of us, to prevent problems for all of us in the future.

Was it worth it to spend $750 (in this case) to inspect something the building department had already approved?  Well.... the beautiful custom box beam ceiling had a fire sprinkler system installed overhead.  However no one had finished connecting the pipes!  A disastrous water leak all over the custom box beam ceiling was just waiting to happen.

The builder thanked me profusely for discovering something that would have undoubetedly been a lawsuit waiting to happen!  Imagine the hassle, inconvenience and potential litigation had the pipes leaked all over the expensive ceiling after the buyer moved in.

So, yes... an inspection of  new construction is a good idea before you purchase.  Just think of it as cheap insurance, and an extra set of eyes!