‘Desperate to win’: Red-hot Halifax housing market has some buyers forgoing home inspections

Hutchinson points out inspectors look for deficiencies within a house, as well as check when items need servicing or are no longer up to code.

“It’s putting the cart after the horse unfortunately but you need to know about your house.

In some markets, the trend of buyers forgoing home inspections has been taking place longer, and at a much higher rate.

In its fourth quarter 2020 numbers, released this week, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has now rated Halifax and Moncton housing markets at a high degree of vulnerability.

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