According to the results of the first-ever *Home Inspection Industry Survey conducted in 2001, 77 percent of all recent home buyers obtained a home inspection prior to the purchase of their homes.
Among these home buyers, 97 percent believed the home inspection was a good value for the price they paid. And 81 percent of home buyers made their purchase decision contingent on a home inspection.
*American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)