“Most people don’t know anything about homes,” said Chris Murphy, a Houston-based home inspector. “That’s the reason why our profession exists.”
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Chris Murphy, a Houston-based home inspector, said prospective home owners often have “no idea what they’re getting into.”
“They just know they want to buy a home, and then they don’t know what is going to be expensive or what can actually cause harm to them,” he said. “People come in, they see nice floors, perfect countertops, fancy ovens, and they’re like, ‘Oh, this is the house for me.’ Not knowing that … the building science portion of it isn’t working.”