What's the difference between a Saint Paul TISH evaluation and a buyer's home inspection?

A Saint Paul TISH evaluation is a limited, seller-ordered report required by city ordinance before listing, while a buyer's home inspection is a comprehensive evaluation ordered by and for you, and the difference matters enormously. The Truth-in-Sale of Housing evaluator reviews the home against Saint Paul's checklist, flagging items the city considers required repairs or hazards. The scope stops there: no radon test, no sewer scope, no thermal imaging, no assessment of how much life is left in the roof or furnace, and no obligation to explain anything to the buyer. A buyer's inspection covers every accessible system, roof, structure, foundation, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling, insulation, drainage, and more, with thermal imaging available as an add-on, and produces a detailed photo-documented report delivered within 24 hours. It's performed by an InterNACHI-certified inspector whose only client is you. In practice, we routinely inspect Saint Paul homes that cleared their TISH and still find issues that change a buyer's negotiation or budget. The smart approach is to use both: read the TISH for the city's required items, then get your own inspection for everything the TISH was never designed to catch. To schedule a Saint Paul inspection, call us or use the free instant quote tool below.