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THE BRANDON SUN • YOUR HOME YOUR WAY • THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022 Forgoing a home inspection? How buyers can protect themselves in competitive markets BY AMANDA STEPHENSON
Searching for a house in the Oshawa, Ont. area this win- ter, prospective homebuyers Nadeem Sumar and his wife Gurleen Saggu knew it was their job to keep a close eye out for anything that seemed questionable, from a crack in the foundation to a mysterious water stain. “We had some strict guide- lines,” Sumar said. “If there were any red flags at all, we just wouldn’t go for that property at all.” In 2022, many Canadians with no experience in construc- tion or home repair are sud- denly finding themselves in the position of evaluating shingles,
gutters and caulking.
hot real estate market — a mar- ket where the home inspection clause, once considered a stan- dard and essential part of any
real estate contract, is no longer an option in many locations.
That’s because, like Sumar and Saggu, they’re competing for a home in the country’s red
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