Buying A Home
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Is this normal?
My husband and I moved into our first home (condo) this weekend. As I am unpacking and getting more familiar with the house I'm noticing some things wrong that our inspector did not catch. A hairline crack in the fiberglass shower pan is the biggest thing (costs a few hundred to replace), but otherwise little things here and there. This is new construction but we do not have a warranty, so I'm not sure there is any recourse at this point. I'm pretty upset, but realize these aren't huge issues in the scheme of owning a home. Are these little "discoveries" normal?
Re: Is this normal?
Just from my experience ... yes, this happened to me too. In our case, it's a 30+ year old house. Nothing major, but a few times I've been frustrated that something wasn't mentioned in the inspection when other things (that turned out to be inconsequential or things we couldn't care less about) were in the report. But, inspectors aren't perfect, I guess. And, in my inspector's defense, nothing he "missed' has turned out to be more than a $20 fix. So, obviously minor stuff. On the other hand, my brother bought a house and immediately had some huge plumbing issue that cost him thousands to fix. So I just chalked it up to the chance you take and the expenses you have to make when you're a homeowner (we've never owned before so I don't really know what's "normal").
You might have more of a case since yours is new construction. I certainly wouldn't expect anything to be broken in a brand-new home.
While little 'discoveries' are normal, and inspectors can't find anything, larger issues are covered by various laws. In CA, the statute of limitations on construction issues is 10 years. If something is faulty, talk to your builder/Realtor etc. Document the problem and conversations. They should fix faulty construction issues - cosemetic issues are less 'urgent', shall we say.
Good luck!
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