This is an invaluable article that outlines important home inspection related issues and describes how to make sure all potential home condition issues are covered, starting with the writing of the offer on the home and culminating with in the inspections and repair negotiations. The article discusses how to make sure the right contractor is inspecting given systems of the home. The article also lists some potentially critical issues that are not covered in the language of the standard "Contract of Sale" and discusses how buyers can protect themselves from costly surprises associated with those items.