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Liz Martin is the Brookline inspector reporters call when the subject is what a buyer should actually get out of an inspection. The Boston Globe and Boston.com both quoted her in July 2018 on the point that an inspection forces buyers to think more objectively about the house they are about to buy. WBUR came back to her in 2022, identifying her as a board member as well as a working inspector. In May of that year she told the station she sometimes does consultations for clients and is explicit with them that a consultation is not an inspection; in June she said the board's stance had left inspectors unsure whether walk-and-talks were allowed. If you want someone precise about the difference between a full inspection and a quick pre-offer look, say which one you are booking and ask what the written report will cover.
โOne of the board members, inspector Liz Martin, complained the board's stance leaves inspectors in limbo, unsure whether walk-and-talks are allowed.โ
โBoard member Liz Martin, who is also an inspector, said she sometimes does consultations for clients. She makes sure they understand it's not an actual inspection.โ
โIt's a crucial step that forces buyers to think more objectively about their purchase, said Liz Martin, a home inspector in Brookline.โ
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages โ not a quote from Liz Martin Home Inspections. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$530 โ $760
Typical inspection around $650
Inspection report delivered the same day4.5
Flags problems without alarming buyers4.5