Should a home buyer ever get an inspection before a contact has been signed? In most cases I would say no, but there are some special circumstances where an inspection before the contract has been signed is a good idea. The first instance is if the house is being bought as is and is not contingent on an inspection. If an inspection is done after a contract is signed and there are problems, then nothing can be done. I have done a couple of these inspections on houses that were

How should a seller prepare for a home inspection? What does the home inspector do? The home inspector will test every system in your house.