Home Inspection

Definition

The process of paying someone $500 to tell you everything that's wrong with a house you already emotionally committed to buying. It's like a medical checkup for your dream home, except the diagnosis is always terrifying.

Example Usage

"The home inspector found 47 issues. The seller fixed two of them and called it a compromise." - A buyer learning the art of negotiation

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