When Get a Home Inspection?

Usually not until an offer to purchase has been accepted. Include in the offer the clause, "subject to obtaining a satisfactory building inspection" within a certain number of days. If a seller strenuously objects, suspicions are bound to be raised. The "subject to inspection" clause can usually be removed before the "subject to financing" clause, but time must be allowed for the coordination of the realtors, the purchaser, and the inspector to get together for the inspection.