A Walkthrough Consultation is ideal for home buyers faced with urgent purchase situations. 

This walk-n-talk with a trained eye is not a home inspection, it’s a consultation. It is not intended to replace a home inspection. There will be no written report.

Joined by a skilled professional, you will gain more information about the property than you could have obtained on your own.

Walkthrough Consultation before Inspection

Please keep in mind:

  • We allow up to 60 minutes at a property for this type of appointment but sellers may limit Showings to shorter time frames — this is beyond our control.

  • Your realtor must schedule the ShowingTime appointment and be present during this walkthrough. Punctuality by all is especially important given the very tight time frame.

  • We recommend scheduling this as a second appointment once you’ve seen and like the home.

  • Unless you schedule a private Showing, it’s possible other buyers may overhear details of our conversation.

  • There is not a Standard of Practice to follow with this type of appointment. You recognize we will allocate our time based on the issues identified. We do not guarantee to check a list of particular items as we are never sure how much time we’ll have on site. We aim to cover as much ground as possible in the time allotted.

  • We are looking for “red flags” & will communicate them in real time. We recommend you assign someone to take notes so we can cover as much ground as possible without delays.

  • The only tool we will use on every consultation is a flashlight (no ladders, no diagnostic meters, etc.). This is not to be confused with a home inspection where we would employ those tools and spend 3-4 hours investigating a property.

  • This type of appointment is $250, & is typically scheduled on short-notice & is currently unavailable through our Online Scheduler. Please call our office to schedule: (612) 440-8466. 

We strongly encourage all buyers to invest in a home inspection. In fact, if you’ve used us for a walkthrough consultation, we will offer you a $100 discount on your home inspection. The elaborate inspection report with photos & descriptions of defects, as well as recommendations, will help to set clear expectations on what lies ahead. This will better equip you to develop an action plan to address issues.