A home inspection finds defects in homes. Every home has defects. Some defects are easy to deal with. Other defects can result in the buyer cancelling the sale contract.
Having a home inspection before you list your home for sale can alert you to defects so you can deal with them while not under the time pressure of a sale.
These are pictures of defects found inside of the home during a home inspection.
Overheated Electrical Wires 
Damaged Electrical Cable (Probably Chewed by Rodents) 
Wrong Sealing Tape on Gas Pipes (White is for Water, Not Gas) 
Electric Water Heater Leaking 
Plumbing Trap Too Deep (More Likely to Become Blocked) 
Flexible Drain Pipes Not Allowed (Unsanitary, More Likely to Become Blocked) 
Defective PEX Fitting (Likely to Leak) 
Copper Water Pipe Starting to Leak 
Smoke Alarm Too Close to Ceiling (May Not Detect Smoke) 
Smoke Alarm Past Service Life (About Ten Years) 
Window Not Safety Glass (Common Problem in Remodeled Bathrooms) 
Room Does Not Have Required Escape Opening (Room May Not Be Used as a Bedroom) 
Mushrooms Growing in Wet Crawlspace 
Fungus Growing On Wood in Wet Crawlspace 
Cracked Foundation With Water Intrusion 
Improper Support for Floor Framing (Blocks Turned Wrong Direction & No Mortar) 
Cut Truss Top Chord (Not Allowed) 
Significantly Cut I-joist (Not Allowed) 
Improperly Drilled & Notched Floor Joist 
Water Damage Inside Framed Chimney Chase 
Fire-Damaged Wood (Fire Weakens Wood) 
Soot is Evidence that Gas Fireplace is Not Functioning Properly (Carbon Monoxide Hazard) 
Water Leak Evidence in Fireplace 
Improper Chimney Liner Offset and Gaps (May Allow Dangerous Chimney Fire) 
No Handrail at Upper Flight of Stairs (Fall Hazard) 
Risers Too Tall & Uneven (Fall Hazard) 
Gas Vent Fitting Improperly Installed (Carbon Monoxide & Fire Hazard) 
Evidence of Condensation in the Gas Vent (Will Damage Vent) 
Gas Vent Disconnected; Upper Vent May Contain Asbestos 
Flexible Duct Improperly Bent (Restricts Air Flow) 
Ice on Air Conditioning Refrigerant Tube (System Damage is Likely) 
Water Stain on Ceiling 
Fireblocking Not Present (Fire Spread Hazard, Area Not Insulated) 
Improper Fire Separation Between Garage & Attic 
No Insulation Above Conditioned Space
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