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595 | Building Inspections, Hidden Defects & A Risky Govt. Proposal (Buying a Home | Part 2) - Chat with Paul Baker & Myles Clark
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- The Property Couch
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- Apr 30, 2026
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- 3178
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Summary
A $700 inspection could save you $70,000. In Part 2 of our How to Buy a Home series, Ben is joined by leading building inspectors Paul Baker and Miles Clark to unpack one of the most overlooked and financially risky parts of buying property: building and pest inspections. You’ll learn: ✔️ What a good inspection should (and shouldn’t) cover ✔️ How to interpret “major defects” without panicking ✔️ The red flags inspectors look for in older homes ✔️ How to choose the right inspector (and avoid c...