The expertise and objective eye of a home inspector is vital to ensure that you proceed with your home purchase with reasonable knowledge of the condition of the property.  Because you may be very excited about the home you’ve found, you may not recognize defects and deferred maintenance that can cause that first year of homeownership to become a nightmare.  Hiring a trained, qualified and certified home inspector gives you the opportunity to learn about your home before you make a final commitment to purchase it.