Like Frank D'Angelo I have a vested interest in readers getting home inspections as I am often called to repair them. In the anonymity of the web I can be honest.
The number one item is chalk. Chalk is code for nothing was found. The other common items include smoke detector batteries or GFCI/arc fault breakers. Any of those can be easily found by a buyer in minutes. Some inspectors come up with some bizarre items as in 'Arc fault breakers are code but I think combo GFCI/arc fault breakers are better, replace it'. (inspectors don't write code, I had this one last week).
What is more interesting, and my point, is what inspectors miss:
-Non functional lights
-Switches for nothing (switches used instead of blank wall plates)
-Outdoor lights not connected
-Switches that lead to exposed bare Romex not terminated in a box
By far and away electrical is missed. None of the faults I mentioned required opening the switch box. Just turning on switches and seeing what happens.
Other than electrical, turn on all the taps and see if the drains can handle the flow. Does the stove, fridge, water heater, dish washer, AC, work. How old is the roof. It's common in sense, yes I realize that is a super power...
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