# 595 | Building Inspections, Hidden Defects & A Risky Govt. Proposal (Buying a Home | Part 2) - Chat with Paul Baker & Myles Clark

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Podcast: [The Property Couch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-property-couch-1095942)
Published: 2026-04-30T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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...

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