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Most clients spend more time comparing square footage and paint colors than they do understanding how their home inspection will actually be performed. That’s not a criticism. Buying a home is overwhelming, and inspection companies don’t always make it easy to know what questions matter. Many conversations focus on price,
There’s a moment every inspector eventually faces. It’s not dramatic.It doesn’t come with raised voices or ultimatums.It usually arrives quietly — disguised as “just how things work.” That moment is when you realize that continuing means saying less than you should, explaining things more gently than they deserve, or accepting
Most people think of home inspection as a transaction. A client schedules.An inspector shows up.A report is delivered.Everyone moves on. What almost no one sees is the structure behind that transaction — and how that structure quietly determines what kind of inspection actually takes place. Because inspections don’t happen in
Fast markets create a certain kind of pressure. Not loud pressure.Quiet pressure. The kind that doesn’t say “cut corners” — it says “keep things moving.” And in modern real estate, very few phrases are treated as virtues more often than that. Speed Feels Like Competence — Until It Isn’t A
There is a point in the growth of many inspection companies where something fundamental changes, even if no one explicitly acknowledges it. Inspectors stop being viewed primarily as professionals exercising judgment and begin to be treated as interchangeable capacity within a scheduling system. This shift is rarely malicious and often
Most inspection companies would say they value honesty. And in a narrow sense, they do. They want inspectors to be accurate, thorough, and professional. They don’t want missed defects or sloppy reports. They aren’t asking inspectors to lie. But there’s a quieter truth beneath that: Some inspection companies cannot afford
Every so often, usually near the end of an inspection or after a client has read through the report, someone will ask a version of the same question: “So… does this mean the house is good?”or“If something breaks later, is that covered?” Those questions aren’t unreasonable. Buying a home involves
One of the easiest traps for buyers to fall into is judging a home’s systems by how they look instead of how long they’ve been in service. A clean furnace, a freshly painted electrical panel, or a water heater tucked neatly into a utility closet can give the impression that
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Home inspections are widely understood — but often misunderstood. Over the years, a handful of myths have taken hold that can complicate transactions, create unnecessary stress, and lead to poor decisions on both sides of the table. At Upchurch Inspection, we see these misconceptions regularly. Clearing them up helps buyers
One of the most common phrases we hear—usually early in the process—is: “Do homes pass or fail inspections?” It’s an understandable question. Most people are used to inspections in other areas of life that work exactly that way. Cars pass or fail. Government inspections pass or fail. Even some appraisals
Most people assume a good home inspection is one that “finds everything.” That sounds reasonable — until you’ve seen enough inspection reports to realize how misleading that idea can be. At Upchurch Inspection, we believe a good home inspection isn’t defined by how many items are listed, how alarming the
