October 29, 2020 "More Buyers Are Skipping Home Inspections. Tales of Bats, Termites and Asbestos Should Make You Think Twice"
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by Aly J. Yale Jeff and Jessica Falkowski’s homebuying journey should be a cautionary tale. The couple, along with their one-year-old son Jack, have been shopping for a home in Westchester, N.Y. since February. Though they’ve made offers on four homes, they’re yet to actually buy one. In two deals, they were outbid. The other two? They backed out after home inspectors found serious defects on the properties.
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