{"id":4331,"date":"2026-03-03T16:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homter-staging.wildoomlab.com\/?page_id=4331"},"modified":"2026-04-10T17:11:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:11:19","slug":"home-inspection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/en\/home-inspection\/","title":{"rendered":"Home inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-hero alignfull wp-elements-1 wp-block-acf-hero has-text-color has-tertiary-color\">\n      <div\n      class=\"block-hero__media is-video\"\n      aria-hidden=\"true\"\n          >\n              <video\n          class=\"block-hero__video\"\n          autoplay\n          muted\n          loop\n          playsinline\n                      poster=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Homter_00HomeInspection-1.jpg\"\n                  >\n          <source src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_HomeInspection.mp4\">\n        <\/video>\n          <\/div>\n  \n  <div\n    class=\"block-hero__inner\"\n    style=\"justify-content: center; align-items: center;\"\n  >\n    <div class=\"block-hero__content\">\n      \n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-t1\" id=\"h-don-t-buy-blind-in-spain-protect-your-investment\">Don&#8217;t buy blind in Spain.  <span class=\"is-text-highlighted\">Protect <\/span>your investment.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We inspect <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\">your future home<\/mark><\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><\/mark>in Spain to uncover hidden defects, prevent nightmare renovations, and give you the ultimate negotation tool before you sign the deposit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button modal-trigger-contact-en\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Verify my future home<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-reviews-badge is-reduced wp-block-acf-reviews-badge\">\n  <div class=\"block-reviews-badge__score\">4.9\/5<\/div>\n\n  \n  <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-section alignfull wp-block-acf-section\">\n  <div class=\"block-section__inner\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-t2 wp-block-paragraph\">Join the <span class=\"is-text-highlighted\">smart <\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><span class=\"is-text-highlighted\">home buyers<\/span><\/mark> who purchase with certainty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-de391324 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"block block-icon-text-card is-column has-background has-tertiary-background-color wp-block-acf-icon-text-card\" style=\"--ht-block-card-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-block-card-text-color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);\">\n      <div class=\"block-icon-text-card__icon-wrapper\" style=\"--ht-icon-wrapper-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-icon-text-card__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_fileblue-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"block-icon-text-card__content\">\n    <h3 class=\"block-icon-text-card__title\">+2.000<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"block-icon-text-card__description\">Homes inspected<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-icon-text-card is-column has-background has-tertiary-background-color wp-block-acf-icon-text-card\" style=\"--ht-block-card-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-block-card-text-color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);\">\n      <div class=\"block-icon-text-card__icon-wrapper\" style=\"--ht-icon-wrapper-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-icon-text-card__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_homtercheckBlue-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"block-icon-text-card__content\">\n    <h3 class=\"block-icon-text-card__title\">+500<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"block-icon-text-card__description\">Inspections using advanced technology<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-icon-text-card is-column has-background has-tertiary-background-color wp-block-acf-icon-text-card\" style=\"--ht-block-card-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-block-card-text-color: var(--wp--preset--color--accent);\">\n      <div class=\"block-icon-text-card__icon-wrapper\" style=\"--ht-icon-wrapper-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-icon-text-card__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_homeheartBlue-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"block-icon-text-card__content\">\n    <h3 class=\"block-icon-text-card__title\">4.9\/5<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"block-icon-text-card__description\">Average rating on Google<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-section alignfull wp-elements-2 wp-block-acf-section has-text-color has-tertiary-color has-background has-secondary-background-color\">\n  <div class=\"block-section__inner\">\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color is-t2 wp-elements-3\" id=\"h-the-spanish-r-eal-estate-tr-aps-sellers-hide-from-expats\">The Spanish r<strong>eal estate tr<\/strong>aps sellers <span class=\"is-text-highlighted\">hide<\/span> from expats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">The Spanish market is full of <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><strong>structural and legal asymmetries<\/strong><\/mark>. What you see is rarely what you get.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-responsive-accordion is-three-columns wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion\" data-item-count=\"3\">\n  \n<details class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion-item\" style=\"--ht-responsive-accordion-item-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-responsive-accordion-item-text: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n  <summary class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary\">\n    <span class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary-main\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_sad-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n            <h3 class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__title is-t4\">The Myth of the &quot;Nota Simple&quot;<\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You assume a clean Nota Simple or Notary check guarantees a safe purchase. It doesn&#8217;t. The registry only proves legal rights, not physical reality. It won&#8217;t tell you if the roof leaks or if the structure suffers from aluminosis.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion-item\" style=\"--ht-responsive-accordion-item-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-responsive-accordion-item-text: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n  <summary class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary\">\n    <span class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary-main\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_currency-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n            <h3 class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__title is-t4\">The &quot;Derrama&quot; roulette &amp; Expired ITE<\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buying a flat with an expired ITE (building inspection) can mean inheriting a \u20ac15,000+ bill for urgent facade or roof repairs just months after moving in.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion-item\" style=\"--ht-responsive-accordion-item-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-responsive-accordion-item-text: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n  <summary class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary\">\n    <span class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary-main\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_legal-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n            <h3 class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__title is-t4\">Urban uncertainty &amp; The AFO Trap<\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In coastal areas and rural fincas, illegal extensions are endemic. An AFO certificate doesn&#8217;t mean your property is fully legal\u2014it means the town hall tolerates it, but will systematically deny any future licenses to build a pool or a guest house.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-t2\" id=\"h-your-technical-shield-for-a-surprise-free-purchase\">Your technical shield for a <span class=\"is-text-highlighted\">surprise-free<\/span> purchase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>Home Inspection<\/strong> isn&#8217;t a bureaucratic cost. It is the most lethal <strong>financial negotiator <\/strong>in your buying journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-list-checks\">\n<li><strong>Absolute certainty before the &#8220;Arras&#8221;<br><\/strong>In Spain, once you sign the Arras (deposit contract), you lose your 10% if you back out. Know the exact physical condition of the property before committing your savings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The ultimate negotiation tool<\/strong><br>We turn subjective doubts into quantifiable financial liabilities to negotiate the price down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>Prevent the EPBD 2026 &#8220;Eco-trap&#8221;<\/strong><br><\/strong>By 2026, new EU energy directives will force mandatory, expensive renovations on G-rated and F-rated homes. We assess your home&#8217;s thermal obsolescence so you don&#8217;t buy a stranded asset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_TechnicalReport-1024x698.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4873 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_TechnicalReport-1024x698.png 1024w, https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_TechnicalReport-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_TechnicalReport-768x524.png 768w, https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_TechnicalReport.png 1056w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-section alignfull wp-elements-6 wp-block-acf-section has-text-color has-tertiary-color has-background has-primary-background-color\">\n  <div class=\"block-section__inner\">\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-t2\" id=\"h-forensic-technology-applied-to-your-future-home\">Forensic technology applied to your <span class=\"is-text-highlighted\">future<\/span><span class=\"is-text-highlighted\"> <\/span><span class=\"is-text-highlighted\">home<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We conduct a 360\u00ba audit of over 200 critical points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button modal-trigger-contact-en\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Request inspection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-responsive-accordion is-two-columns wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion\" data-item-count=\"4\">\n  \n<details class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion-item\" style=\"--ht-responsive-accordion-item-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-responsive-accordion-item-text: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n  <summary class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary\">\n    <span class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary-main\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_homesearch-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n            <h3 class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__title is-t4\">X-Ray Vision (Thermography)<\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We detect thermal bridges, heat leaks, and hidden rising damp behind freshly painted walls without breaking anything.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion-item\" style=\"--ht-responsive-accordion-item-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-responsive-accordion-item-text: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n  <summary class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary\">\n    <span class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary-main\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_energy-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n            <h3 class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__title is-t4\">Electrical &amp; Plumbing<\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verification of electrical panels (REBT regulations) and piping materials (detecting obsolete lead or fiber cement).<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion-item\" style=\"--ht-responsive-accordion-item-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-responsive-accordion-item-text: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n  <summary class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary\">\n    <span class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary-main\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_bell-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n            <h3 class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__title is-t4\">Structural Integrity Assessment<\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We analyze load-bearing walls, foundations, and test for endemic Spanish construction defects like aluminosis (concrete degradation) that compromise the building&#8217;s safety.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion-item\" style=\"--ht-responsive-accordion-item-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-responsive-accordion-item-text: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n  <summary class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary\">\n    <span class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary-main\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_legal-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n            <h3 class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__title is-t4\">Room-by-room inspection<\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We check over 200 points in every property: doors, flooring, wall finishes, fixtures and joinery.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-section alignfull wp-elements-7 wp-block-acf-section has-text-color has-tertiary-color has-background has-tertiary-background-color\">\n  <div class=\"block-section__inner\">\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color is-t2 wp-elements-8\" id=\"h-spain-is-different-everywhere-we-audit-local-risks\">Spain is different everywhere: <br>we audit <span class=\"is-text-highlighted\">local risks<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-responsive-accordion is-three-columns wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion\" data-item-count=\"3\">\n  \n<details class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion-item\" style=\"--ht-responsive-accordion-item-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-responsive-accordion-item-text: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n  <summary class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary\">\n    <span class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary-main\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_map-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n            <h3 class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__title is-t4\">Coastal Areas &amp; Balearics<\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specific detection of saline corrosion, rising damp in ground floors, and <strong>AFO urban legality checks<\/strong> for villas.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion-item\" style=\"--ht-responsive-accordion-item-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-responsive-accordion-item-text: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n  <summary class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary\">\n    <span class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary-main\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_map-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n            <h3 class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__title is-t4\">Madrid &amp; Central Spain<\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We expose cheap <strong>&#8220;House Flipping&#8221; cover-ups. <\/strong>We detect unapproved structural changes behind brand new drywall and measure Radon gas.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item wp-block-acf-responsive-accordion-item\" style=\"--ht-responsive-accordion-item-bg: var(--wp--preset--color--tertiary); --ht-responsive-accordion-item-text: var(--wp--preset--color--primary);\">\n  <summary class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary\">\n    <span class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__summary-main\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_icon_map-1.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n            <h3 class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__title is-t4\">Barcelona &amp; Catalonia<\/h3>\n    <\/span>\n  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"block-responsive-accordion-item__content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crucial testing for <strong>Aluminosis<\/strong> (cement degradation) in buildings constructed between 1950 and 1970, and strict ITE community checks.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-section alignfull wp-block-acf-section has-background has-secondary-background-color\">\n  <div class=\"block-section__inner\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-t2 wp-block-paragraph\">How much is your <span class=\"is-text-highlighted\">peace of mind <\/span>worth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Would you pay 345\u20ac to avoid a 15,000\u20ac hidden repair bill?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><section class=\"block block-price-card align wp-block-acf-price-card\">\n  <article class=\"price-card\">\n\n\n          <h3 class=\"price-card__title\">Home Inspection<\/h3>\n    \n          <div class=\"price-card__price\">345\u20ac<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"price-card__tag\"><div class=\"is-text-tag\"><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffa300\">Standard technical inspection<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    \n          <ul class=\"price-card__services list-checks\">\n                            <li><p>Audit of <strong>+200 checkpoints<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li><p><strong>Thermography included<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li><p>Technical report in <strong>48 hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li><p><strong>Repair cost<\/strong> estimate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    \n          <div class=\"price-card__cta\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\">\n          <a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button modal-trigger-contact-en\" href=\"https:\/\/meetings-eu1.hubspot.com\/meetings\/homter\/en-home-inspection\">\n            Book inspection          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/article>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><section class=\"block block-price-card align wp-block-acf-price-card\">\n  <article class=\"price-card\">\n\n\n          <h3 class=\"price-card__title\">Home Inspection + Floor Plan <\/h3>\n    \n          <div class=\"price-card__price\">From 695\u20ac<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"price-card__tag\"><div class=\"is-text-tag\"><p><strong><span style=\"color:#ffa300\">Ideal if you&#8217;re planning renovations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    \n          <ul class=\"price-card__services list-checks\">\n                            <li><p>Audit of <strong>+200 checkpoints<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li><p><strong>Thermography included<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li><p>Technical report in<strong> 48 hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li><p><strong>Repair cost<\/strong> estimate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li><p><strong>Professional floor plan<\/strong> to budget renovation works<\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li><p><strong>Post-report consultation<\/strong> with the technical team<\/p>\n<\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    \n          <div class=\"price-card__cta\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\">\n          <a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button modal-trigger-contact-en\" href=\"https:\/\/meetings-eu1.hubspot.com\/meetings\/homter\/en-home-inspection\">\n            Book inspection          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/article>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><section class=\"block block-price-card align wp-block-acf-price-card\">\n  <article class=\"price-card\">\n\n\n          <h3 class=\"price-card__title\">Home Inspection Express<\/h3>\n    \n          <div class=\"price-card__price\">Get a quote<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"price-card__tag\"><div class=\"is-text-tag\"><p><strong><span style=\"color:#ffa300\">Priority visit &#038; report<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    \n          <ul class=\"price-card__services list-checks\">\n                            <li><p>Audit of <strong>+200 checkpoints<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li><p><strong>Thermography included<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li><p><strong>Visit and report in 24h<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li><p><strong>Repair cost <\/strong>estimate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n                            <li><p><strong>Post-report consultation<\/strong>  with the technical team<\/p>\n<\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    \n          <div class=\"price-card__cta\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\">\n          <a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button modal-trigger-contact-en\" href=\"https:\/\/meetings-eu1.hubspot.com\/meetings\/homter\/en-home-inspection\">\n            Book inspection          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/article>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-section alignfull wp-block-acf-section\">\n  <div class=\"block-section__inner\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-t2 wp-block-paragraph\">The report that pays for itself<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-case-studies-slider splide is-full align wp-block-acf-case-studies-slider\" data-case-slider>\n  <div class=\"block-case-studies-slider__controls\">\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"block-case-studies-slider__nav\" data-case-slider-nav=\"prev\" aria-label=\"Slide anterior\"><\/button>\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"block-case-studies-slider__nav\" data-case-slider-nav=\"next\" aria-label=\"Slide siguiente\"><\/button>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"block-case-studies-slider__viewport splide__track\" data-case-slider-viewport>\n    <ul class=\"block-case-studies-slider__track splide__list\">\n              \n        <li class=\"block-case-studies-slider__slide splide__slide\" data-case-slider-slide>\n          <article class=\"case-studies-card\">\n                                          <h3 class=\"case-studies-card__title\">Case: the &#8220;freshly painted&#8221; money pit<\/h3>\n              \n              <header class=\"case-studies-card__header\">\n                <div class=\"case-studies-card__client\">\n                                      <figure class=\"case-studies-card__client__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_CasoExito_olivier.webp\" class=\"block-case-studies-slider__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_CasoExito_olivier.webp 605w, https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_CasoExito_olivier-300x142.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n                                    <div class=\"case-studies-card__client__bio\">\n                                          <div class=\"case-studies-card__client__bio__name\">Oliver M. <\/div>\n                                                              <div class=\"case-studies-card__client__bio__location\">Barcelona (Center)<\/div>\n                                                              <div class=\"case-studies-card__rating\" aria-label=\"Valoracion: 5 de 5\"><span class=\"case-studies-card__stars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"case-studies-card__highlight\">Saved: 25,000\u20ac<\/div>\n                              <\/header>\n                              <div class=\"case-studies-card__testimonial\"><p>The apartment looked flawless. However, Homter\u2019s inspector used thermal imaging cameras to look behind the freshly painted walls. They found severe rising damp and a leaking roof structure that had just been covered up. We used their forensic technical report to drop our offer by 25,000\u20ac  to cover the real repair costs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <ul class=\"case-studies-card__services\">\n                                      <li>Home inspection in Barcelona center.<\/li>\n                                      <li>Risk avoided: hidden defects masked by cosmetics.<\/li>\n                                      <li>Result: successfully renegotiated purchase price.<\/li>\n                                  <\/ul>\n                          \n          <\/article>\n        <\/li>\n              \n        <li class=\"block-case-studies-slider__slide splide__slide\" data-case-slider-slide>\n          <article class=\"case-studies-card\">\n                                          <h3 class=\"case-studies-card__title\">Case: the illegal extension trap<\/h3>\n              \n              <header class=\"case-studies-card__header\">\n                <div class=\"case-studies-card__client\">\n                                      <figure class=\"case-studies-card__client__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_CasoExito_Simonyclaire.webp\" class=\"block-case-studies-slider__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_CasoExito_Simonyclaire.webp 919w, https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_CasoExito_Simonyclaire-300x287.webp 300w, https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_CasoExito_Simonyclaire-768x735.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure>\n                                    <div class=\"case-studies-card__client__bio\">\n                                          <div class=\"case-studies-card__client__bio__name\">Simon R. &amp; Claire H. (UK)<\/div>\n                                                              <div class=\"case-studies-card__client__bio__location\">Menorca<\/div>\n                                                              <div class=\"case-studies-card__rating\" aria-label=\"Valoracion: 5 de 5\"><span class=\"case-studies-card__stars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"case-studies-card__highlight\">Saved: 70.000\u20ac <\/div>\n                              <\/header>\n                              <div class=\"case-studies-card__testimonial\"><p>We were about to pay the deposit for a beautiful villa. Homter&#8217;s technical architect did a full property survey and checked the local town hall records. It turned out the swimming pool and the guest annex were completely illegal and not registered in the catastro. The fine and demolition would have been our problem. They saved us from an absolute nightmare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <ul class=\"case-studies-card__services\">\n                                      <li>Full property survey &amp; Urban legality check.<\/li>\n                                      <li>Risk avoided: inheriting urban infractions and demolition orders.<\/li>\n                                      <li>Result: pulled out of the purchase safely before signing arras.<\/li>\n                                  <\/ul>\n                          \n          <\/article>\n        <\/li>\n              \n        <li class=\"block-case-studies-slider__slide splide__slide\" data-case-slider-slide>\n          <article class=\"case-studies-card\">\n                                          <h3 class=\"case-studies-card__title\">Case: the charming (but dangerous) old apartment<\/h3>\n              \n              <header class=\"case-studies-card__header\">\n                <div class=\"case-studies-card__client\">\n                                      <figure class=\"case-studies-card__client__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emma_USA.png\" class=\"block-case-studies-slider__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emma_USA.png 609w, https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emma_USA-271x300.png 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure>\n                                    <div class=\"case-studies-card__client__bio\">\n                                          <div class=\"case-studies-card__client__bio__name\">Emma T. (USA)<\/div>\n                                                              <div class=\"case-studies-card__client__bio__location\">Madrid (El Viso)<\/div>\n                                                              <div class=\"case-studies-card__rating\" aria-label=\"Valoracion: 5 de 5\"><span class=\"case-studies-card__stars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"case-studies-card__highlight\">Saved: 10.000\u20ac<\/div>\n                              <\/header>\n                              <div class=\"case-studies-card__testimonial\"><p>I fell in love with a 1920s apartment. Homter\u2019s home inspection revealed that behind the aesthetic renovation, the original lead pipes were still there, and the electrical panel was a fire hazard that didn&#8217;t meet modern Spanish regulations. Armed with Homter&#8217;s exact repair budget, I forced the seller to reduce the price by 10k\u20ac.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <ul class=\"case-studies-card__services\">\n                                      <li>Technical inspection (apartments up to 100m\u00b2).<\/li>\n                                      <li>Risk avoided: dangerous obsolete infrastructure.<\/li>\n                                      <li>Result: price reduction matching the renovation quote.<\/li>\n                                  <\/ul>\n                          \n          <\/article>\n        <\/li>\n              \n        <li class=\"block-case-studies-slider__slide splide__slide\" data-case-slider-slide>\n          <article class=\"case-studies-card\">\n                                          <h3 class=\"case-studies-card__title\">Case: the &#8220;snagging list&#8221; on a brand new build<\/h3>\n              \n              <header class=\"case-studies-card__header\">\n                <div class=\"case-studies-card__client\">\n                                      <figure class=\"case-studies-card__client__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_casoexito_johnymarie-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"block-case-studies-slider__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_casoexito_johnymarie-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_casoexito_johnymarie-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_casoexito_johnymarie-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_casoexito_johnymarie-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/homter2025.wildoomlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Homter_casoexito_johnymarie.webp 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n                                    <div class=\"case-studies-card__client__bio\">\n                                          <div class=\"case-studies-card__client__bio__name\">John &amp; Marie (Ireland)<\/div>\n                                                              <div class=\"case-studies-card__client__bio__location\">Valencia<\/div>\n                                                              <div class=\"case-studies-card__rating\" aria-label=\"Valoracion: 5 de 5\"><span class=\"case-studies-card__stars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"case-studies-card__star case-studies-card__star--full\">\u2605<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                  <div class=\"case-studies-card__highlight\">Saved: 30,000\u20ac<\/div>\n                              <\/header>\n                              <div class=\"case-studies-card__testimonial\"><p>You assume a brand-new off-plan apartment will be perfect. Homter did a snagging list inspection right before they handed over the keys. They found 42 issues!! poor insulation, badly sealed windows, and plumbing leaks&#8230; Because Homter documented it professionally, the developer had to fix everything under warranty before we moved in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                            <ul class=\"case-studies-card__services\">\n                                      <li>New build snagging inspection.<\/li>\n                                      <li>Risk avoided: paying out of pocket for builder\u2019s mistakes.<\/li>\n                                      <li>Result: 100% of defects repaired by the developer at zero cost.<\/li>\n                                  <\/ul>\n                          \n          <\/article>\n        <\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-section alignfull wp-block-acf-section has-background has-accent-background-color\">\n  <div class=\"block-section__inner\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-t2\" id=\"h-before-you-sign-the-arras-protect-yourself\">Before you sign the &#8220;Arras&#8221;, <span class=\"is-text-highlighted\">protect<\/span> yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you transfer your deposit, the defects are your problem. You have a tight 72h window to shield your investment. We coordinate urgent visits so you don&#8217;t lose the property.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-badges-container wp-block-acf-badges-container\">\n  \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-acf-badge-item block-badge-item has-tertiary-background-color has-background\"><p class=\"block-badge-item__big\">15&#8242;<\/p><p class=\"block-badge-item__small\"> Strategy call<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-acf-badge-item block-badge-item has-tertiary-background-color has-background\"><p class=\"block-badge-item__big\">100%<\/p><p class=\"block-badge-item__small\"> Free<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<!-- Start of Meetings Embed Script -->\n    <div class=\"meetings-iframe-container\" data-src=\"https:\/\/meetings-eu1.hubspot.com\/meetings\/homter\/en-home-inspection?embed=true\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hsappstatic.net\/MeetingsEmbed\/ex\/MeetingsEmbedCode.js\"><\/script>\n  <!-- End of Meetings Embed Script -->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-section alignfull wp-block-acf-section has-background has-secondary-background-color\">\n  <div class=\"block-section__inner\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-t2\" id=\"h-clear-your-doubts-about-home-inspections-in-spain\">Clear your doubts about Home Inspections in Spain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772447783730\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is a Home Inspection the same as a bank appraisal (Tasaci\u00f3n)?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A bank appraisal (Tasaci\u00f3n) only protects the bank&#8217;s financial risk by determining the market value. It is a superficial 20-minute visual check. A Home Inspection protects you by conducting an exhaustive 2-to-4-hour technical audit of electrical panels, structural integrity, and hidden dampness using thermography.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772704094974\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How fast can you inspect? The property might sell while I wait.<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">We move fast. We coordinate the visit within 48 to 72 hours and deliver the report the next day so you don&#8217;t lose the deal. The Spanish market moves quickly, but signing the <em>arras<\/em> without an inspection is a massive financial risk.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772704121096\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What happens if the inspection report reveals major defects?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You gain absolute negotiation power. You have two options: use the quantified report to force the seller to lower the price or execute the repairs before the closing. If they refuse, you can safely walk away from a bad deal.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772704183676\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>If I find a defect later, can&#8217;t I just claim &#8220;hidden defects&#8221; (vicios ocultos)?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">It is extremely difficult. In Spain, you only have 6 months to claim &#8220;vicios ocultos&#8221;, and the burden of proof falls entirely on you. It requires expensive legal battles and expert testimonies to prove the defect existed before the purchase. A preventative inspection avoids the Spanish courts entirely.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772704203578\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do I need an inspection if I am buying a brand-new off-plan property?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. New builds in Spain are not exempt from flaws. We perform a &#8220;Snagging List&#8221; before you receive the keys, forcing the developer to fix functional and aesthetic defects under warranty.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772524988351\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Does the &#8220;Nota Simple&#8221; show if the house has structural defects?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Nota Simple issued by the Property Registry only certifies legal ownership and financial debts (mortgages, embargos). It provides absolutely zero information about the physical, structural, or volumetric reality of the building. You need an independent technical inspection to uncover physical defects.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772525132540\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What happens if I buy an apartment with an expired ITE certificate?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Buying a property with an expired or unfavorable ITE (Building Technical Inspection) means you risk inheriting immediate, high-cost community fees (derramas) for structural or facade repairs. Furthermore, many bank risk departments will deny your mortgage if the building lacks a valid ITE.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772525183651\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Buying a property with an AFO certificate: Can I legally build a pool later?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. An AFO (Asimilado a Fuera de Ordenaci\u00f3n) is merely an administrative tolerance of a past illegal construction. It strictly prohibits any new extensions, volume modifications, or major building licenses. We audit urban legality to ensure your future renovation plans are actually legal.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772525203951\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How do you detect rising damp that has been painted over?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">We use advanced thermal imaging cameras (thermography) and deep-penetrating hygrometers. This allows our architects to &#8220;see&#8221; behind freshly painted walls and detect hidden water leaks or capillary rising damp before mold appears.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772525283100\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Will the new EPBD 2026 directive force me to renovate an old Spanish apartment?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. The upcoming European Energy Directive (EPBD 2026) will introduce strict renovation passports. If you buy a historically old apartment with an &#8220;F&#8221; or &#8220;G&#8221; energy rating, you will be legally mandated to undertake invasive and costly thermal renovations. Our inspection assesses this risk so you can negotiate the price accordingly.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772704154552\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">The real estate agency offered to send their own plumber to check it. Is that enough?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Agency-recommended tradespeople often have a severe conflict of interest; their primary goal is to help the agent close the sale. They may provide deliberately low repair estimates (&#8220;lowball estimates&#8221;) that they are later unwilling to execute. 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