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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
There’s a part of the home inspection industry most consumers never encounter. It doesn’t show up in marketing materials.It isn’t discussed during scheduling calls.And it’s rarely explained in inspection reports. But it shapes how inspections are performed every single day. That reality is how financial and professional risk gets shifted
Most home buyers assume inspectors are independent. They expect that when an inspector points out a problem, it’s because the condition genuinely matters — not because of internal pressure, incentives, or consequences tied to what gets reported. That assumption is reasonable.And it’s worth protecting. At Upchurch Inspection, we believe inspector
Most inspection companies don’t think of themselves as punitive. They don’t describe their policies as pressure.They don’t frame compensation rules as behavioral controls.They rarely intend harm. And yet, penalty-based pay structures reliably change how inspections are performed. Not because inspectors are unethical — but because humans adapt to incentives, whether
Speed has become one of the most celebrated qualities in modern real estate. Faster showings, faster offers, faster closings. Inspections, inevitably, get pulled into that same current. What used to be understood as a careful pause in the process is now often treated as something to be completed as efficiently
