From a 15-foot boa constrictor holed up in the dark to a house ready to collapse in a stiff breeze to electrical wiring that bursts into flames at the flip of a switch, home inspectors have seen it all. And those horror stories could be yours if you don’t have a home inspected before you buy.

“Getting a home inspection is the best money a buyer spends, even if they end up not buying the home,” says Dominic Cardone, a regional vice president for the National Association of Realtors.

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