Ah yes, the classic “you’ve got 24 hours to inspect the house or forever hold your peace.” This crazy New Hampshire housing market makes it feel like you need to move faster than a squirrel at a bird feeder. When it comes time for the home inspection, it may feel like you are participating in a reality show challenge.  Except the prize is a 30-year mortgage and possibly a raccoon in the attic.

Let’s be clear: short inspection windows are great… if you’re buying a sandwich. But a whole house? That’s a different level of commitment. Rushing a home inspection is like speed dating but instead of a bad dinner, you end up with a leaky foundation and a furnace that predates disco.

A tight inspection window means less time to schedule the right inspector, less time to uncover issues, and zero time for follow-up testing. It’s the real estate version of “eh, let’s hope for the best.” And sure, hope is great—for birthdays and football. Not so much for structural integrity…

You call a home inspector. The first one says they’re booked for two weeks. The second says next Friday. The third one? “I can be there in an hour.”

Wait… an hour? No follow-up questions? No hesitation? Just vroom-vroom and he’s on his way?

Let’s pause.

Imagine a restaurant that’s always empty. Or a barber with no waiting list. Or a dentist who says, “Swing by, I’ve just been sitting here sharpening my drill.” You’d raise an eyebrow, right? The same goes for home inspectors!

A good inspector is in demand. They’re crawling through attics, squeezing into crawlspaces, writing reports, and occasionally Googling “how to get raccoon smell out of coveralls.” If someone is always available, you have to ask: why?

Maybe they’re new (which isn’t always bad). Maybe they’re not great (which is bad). Or maybe—just maybe—they once called a GFCI outlet a “Wi-Fi plug” and got gently escorted off the property.

Bottom line: You don’t want your home inspector to have tumbleweeds blowing through their calendar. You want the one who’s booked solid because they’re thorough, trusted, and not giving you a thumbs-up from the roof while standing on a garden rake.

So yes, call around. But if you find a New Hampshire Home Inspector that is  too available, that might be a red flag… wearing a tool belt.

Unless you enjoy surprises like mystery smells, electrical gremlins, or showers with two temperatures (lava and glacier), give your home inspector the time they need. Your future self—sitting comfortably in a well-inspected home—will thank you.