The Truth About Home Inspections... Plus I'm Reading Your Wildest Comments

In Episode 8 of The Fitze Is Right, Maryland realtor Jen Fitze breaks down the entire home inspection process from start to finish — and then reads and responds to the wildest comments from social media about previous episodes.First, Jen walks through exactly what happens during a home inspection — when it occurs, what inspectors check, what they're NOT allowed to check, and how much it costs. She reveals that inspectors can't move furniture, can't see inside walls, and can't look under carpet. Your inspection is a snapshot of two hours on one random day — nothing more.She breaks down the different types of inspections most buyers don't know they can get — radon, chimney, pool, well and septic, environmental — and explains why each one matters. She shares the story of the worst inspection she's ever seen: a row home in Dundalk with a 100-page report and 12 pages of repairs. The buyers still went through with it.Then Jen gets personal. She reveals that her own house had a failed radon test and a broken window, the sellers refused to fix either one, and the listing agent threatened to put it back on the market. She's been in the house for 12 years and still hasn't fixed the radon. "It's a when we sell problem."In the What Your Agent Won't Tell You segment, Jen drops a bomb: not all agents want a thorough inspector. Some agents want the deal to go through with no hiccups, so they recommend inspectors they know won't flag everything. Jen's philosophy? "It's way more important for me to lose a deal than for you to move into a problem house."Then the episode takes a turn as Jen reads and responds to comments from social media — including one buyer who found a video of the seller on the news talking about being scared of flooding, another who discovered a photoshopped fire in listing photos that led to the photographer being held liable, and a person who backed out of a $360,000 condo eight years ago that's now worth $500,000. "I'm still homeless," they wrote.In this episode you'll learn: → The full home inspection process from start to finish → What inspectors can and can't do — including what they're not allowed to touch → The #1 red flag that means walk away immediately → What radon is, why it's dangerous, and why most homeowners don't know they have it → Why not all agents want a thorough inspector → How to research and choose the right inspector → What a CLUE report is and why every buyer should pull one → Real stories from viewers about inspection nightmares and disclosure disastersNew episodes weekly. Follow Jen Fitze on social media for daily real estate tips.Thanks for listening to The Fitze Is Right with Jen Fitze... the real estate podcast that tells you what your agent won't.New episodes drop every other week. If this episode helped you or made your jaw drop, leave a 5-star review; it's the single best way to help new listeners find the show.Got a real estate horror story of your own? We want to hear it. Send your story to @jenniferfitzecompassrealestate and Jen might read and react to it live on a future episode.CONNECT WITH JEN: All socials @jenniferfitzecompassrealestateWORK WITH JEN: Buying or selling a home in Maryland? Jen has over 20 years of experience helping families in Harford County, Baltimore County, and beyond. Reach out at [email protected]