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Why should a new home have at least a walk through inspection?
#1. Anything can happen in the walls from tradesman using longer than needed fasteners. Water lines or electrical wires can be nicked.
Some new homes burn down before completed. Electrical inspectors don't check every outlet in the home. Voltage drops are very important for safety and to keep electronic equipment from being damaged.
#2. Water damage can come from other sources than pipes leaking. If the home was build during a wet season and rain has saturated the structure the wall interior may have been closed in before it dried. This may be conducive to mold growth.
#3. Missing insulation is common, an infrared camera will locate theses areas.
#4. A big mistake is the application of a plastic v***r barrier at the attic space level. This will prevent the moist stale air from leaving the home and will be seen in the living space on the windows.
# 5. Heating systems may not be properly vented.
#6 Decks may not have proper flashing, it may be ten years before the damage is revealed.

These pictures were taken in a home I was inspecting. There was about four hundred square feet of area that was effected.
The home had been closed up for four years with a wet dirt floor in the basement and without any heat,windows, or exterior doors being open to exchange the air in the home this is the end result.
Even though the EPA says if you see it there's no need to test any further.
These Mold spores can be at different levels of the home or inside wall cavities and release Mycotoxins or organic volatile compounds into the air. It's best to test the air at multi levels of the home and in wall cavities if you think moisture has entered the cavity.