Why building and pest inspections matter

A $700 inspection could save you $70,000.

In Part 2 of our How to Buy a Home series, Ben is joined by leading building inspectors Paul Baker and Miles Clark to unpack one of the most overlooked and financially risky parts of buying property: building and pest inspections.

You’ll learn:

✔️ What a good inspection should (and shouldn’t) cover
✔️ How to interpret “major defects” without panicking
✔️ The red flags inspectors look for in older homes
✔️ How to choose the right inspector (and avoid costly mistakes)
✔️ Why Victoria’s proposed pre-purchase inspection reforms could have unintended consequences for buyers=

Plus, we unpack a controversial proposal that could make vendor-supplied building reports mandatory… and why many in the industry are sounding the alarm.

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• Catch Up On Part 1 of the Buying a Home Series 🎧
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• Victorian Petition on Rental Reform ✍ (CLOSES 1 MAY)
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• Find a Qualified Building Inspector 🔍
  Learn more about credentials and due diligence through the Victorian Association of Home Inspectors and trusted inspection providers.
•  Find out more about Paul & Myles: 
  • 👉 Inside Out Property Inspections (Paul Baker)
  • 👉 Aus Property Reports (Myles Clark)
• Read the REIV's "A Blueprint for Marketing of Residential Real Estate in Victoria” (what kickstarted Victoria’s new inspection proposal) 

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