On many, many, recent offers on properties I have listed for sale buyers have not been including home inspection contingencies.  This seems, in many circumstances, to be the only way to (hopefully) make your offer competitive enough to (hopefully) win out when there are multiple other offers in this frenzied seller's market.

In a more balanced market, there are two general outcomes of a buyer having hired a home inspector to conduct a home inspection...

[1]  First, a buyer affirms their decision to buy based on new information gleaned during a home inspection that they did not know when viewing the house prior to making an offer.  If the new information causes them to see the house in a significantly different light, they may very well ask the seller to make some repairs, reduce the price or they might decide not to proceed with the purchase.

[2]  Second, a buyer typically learns a lot more about the house than they knew before the home inspection.  Even if the new information that they learn does not cause them to decide not to buy and does not cause them to try to renegotiate contract terms with the seller, it still helps them to understand what types of future home improvement or preventative maintenance they should anticipate in coming months and years.

Given this second factor, particularly, my strong recommendation to home buyers in this current, frenzied market, is to hire a home inspector to inspect your home after you close on the purchase.

You are likely to gain additional information and insight into the condition and systems of your home that will serve you well throughout your ownership of the property for years to come!