11/05/2026
🚨 ALABAMA IS A BUYER BEWARE STATE!! 👏
*Long post! If you don’t read any of my posts all the way though, PLEASE at least read this one!!!
I will scream this from the top of my lungs until every homebuyer in Alabama understands just how IMPORTANT this is!!
GET. THE. INSPECTIONS. DONE.
In Alabama, it is ultimately the BUYER’S responsibility to decide which inspections they want performed and to make sure those inspections are completed within the timeframes outlined in their contract!
Not your REALTOR®’s responsibility to schedule every inspection for you. Not the seller’s responsibility to make sure you’ve inspected everything. Not your lender’s responsibility.
YOUR HOME. YOUR INVESTMENT. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
As a REALTOR®, I will ALWAYS highly encourage my buyers to get inspections done! I will educate you, guide you, remind you of deadlines, and recommend some AMAZING professionals who can help!
We’re talking about:
-General home inspections
-Septic tank AND field line inspections
-Roof inspections
-Termite inspections
-HVAC inspections
-Plumbing and electrical inspections
*And the list goes ON!!
Once we receive those inspection reports, we can review the findings and REQUEST that the sellers make repairs, replace items, or negotiate other solutions. That doesn’t mean the sellers are automatically obligated to fix everything, but it gives us the opportunity to address concerns BEFORE you purchase the home!
Now let me tell y’all WHY I’m so passionate about this!! Here lately, I have seen some CRAZY things come back on my buyers’ inspections!!
-Major components like the HVAC, water heater, and roof turning out to be 10+ YEARS OLDER than what we were originally told!
-Septic field lines that weren’t functioning properly!
-Cracked baffle walls inside septic tanks!
-Inspection reports with “END OF DESIGN LIFE” written ALL OVER THEM!!
And guess what?! Some of these things aren’t noticeable when you’re walking through a house thinking about where your furniture is going to go!!
A house can be BEAUTIFUL on the outside and still have THOUSANDS of dollars in problems hiding underneath!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE GET THE INSPECTIONS!! 👏👏👏
That $400ish general home inspection could potentially save you THOUSANDS of dollars down the road! And yes, specialty inspections may cost extra, but they’re worth considering when you’re making one of the BIGGEST financial investments of your life!!
I would MUCH rather my buyers spend money on inspections and find out something is wrong BEFORE closing than find out after they’ve signed those papers and gotten the keys!
My job is to educate you, advocate for you, and help you make informed decisions. But I cannot make those decisions for you!
Don’t skip inspections just because a home looks perfect. Don’t assume everything is fine because someone told you it was. And PLEASE don’t let a few hundred dollars stand between you and knowing what you’re purchasing!!
PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT!! GET THE INSPECTIONS!! 👏
Kristian Calvert, Associate Broker & REALTOR®
Beck Properties Real Estate
251-895-6069 | Always here for you!
Multi-Million Dollar Producer
