Do I need a home inspection when buying a house in Cartersville or Cumming in 2026?

A home inspection is not legally required to buy a house in Cartersville or Cumming, but skipping one removes the buyer's main chance to find costly issues, like roof, foundation or HVAC problems, before closing rather than after. Georgia's seller disclosure form covers known issues the seller is aware of, but it does not replace an independent inspection that can catch what a seller may not know about. Joel Boss recommends an inspection on every purchase he handles, in either city, regardless of how competitive the offer needs to be.