Texas home inspector gets to over $1,000,000 new house. Then he notices what the builders did: ‘Whoever designed this shower needs to be fired’

A Texas home inspector says it's essential for buyers to hire someone to investigate new properties, no matter how new a home might be.

Michael Brasher (@inspectking), a professional home inspector, films himself going through a $1.1 million home in Leander, Texas. His video has more than 6,000 views.

The content creator identifies a number of issues with the home, including a broken door, a rusted-out bathtub, and a supposed leak.

Brasher's home inspection

Brasher, who says he is a licensed professional residential and commercial inspector, examines a newly built home. He claims the home is worth “$1.1 million.” But he says there are “pretty big problems” with the build.

“When your contractors don't finish out areas that you can't see, that's a problem,” he says, before identifying the first issue. “The door doesn't latch. Somebody saw it, they just didn't care to fix it, man. Come on.”

Then he cuts to another issue—cracked tile in the home.

“You think no one's gonna see that cracked tile? Well, the inspector will, dude,” he says.

He moves to a bathroom, where he identifies multiple issues with the bathtub and shower.

“The shower drain, it was so clogged it would not drain,” he says. “This is a brand-new bathtub. Why are there rust stains all over the tub enclosure?”

The shower, he says, was built so that water seeps on the floor when adjusting the head slightly.

“Whoever designed this shower needs to be fired,” he says.

Brasher identifies a big-ticket problem

The biggest issue comes later in the video.

Using a thermal camera, Brasher identifies a supposed leak in the home.

“So my thermal camera's picking up moisture everywhere, dude,” he says. “And there's a leak. It's probably coming from the AC unit. You can look all along the walls and the baseboards, moisture, moisture, moisture.”

The content creator says that all of the repairs add up. Some, he says, are extremely expensive by themselves.

“You have got to get your home inspected, guys,” he says.

How important are home inspections?

Home inspections, which typically come before the final sale of a property, offer customers a final chance to negotiate or re-evaluate, per NerdWallet. The way they work is simple; for a nominal fee, a licensed inspector looks at the property and finds any major or minor issues to fix.

“A home inspection can uncover major issues such as roof problems, past flooding and construction defects,” NerdWallet says. “Even minor things, such as an old water heater, can provide an opportunity to negotiate with the seller, making the inspection a potential cost-saver.”

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) recommends that homeowners get home inspections.

The FHA also notes that if a homeowner contacts a qualified inspector before negotiating for the home, the final sale could be affected or contingent on the inspection. In other words, a home inspection could result in a decreased price to cover expenses and property fixes discovered by the inspector.

As NerdWallet notes, it depends on the seller.

“Some sellers are willing to negotiate over items that turn up in an inspection, while others aren't,” NerdWallet adds. “If the inspection uncovers new costs, make sure to add those into your budget and consider whether the added expenses push the home out of reach financially.”

Do you have a right to a home inspection?

Most home experts would recommend hiring a home inspector prior to purchasing a home or even renting one, but do homeowners have a legal right to one?

It depends on the state. Homeowners in states such as introduce legislation in Connecticut, Wisconsin, and New Jersey to secure a buyer's right to a home inspection. Legislation has already been introduced in states such as California and Illinois.

But not every state has protections in place for home inspections, and there's still a long legal road ahead for additional protections. In many states, real estate agents ask buyers to waive their right to an inspection as part of the sale process.

Previously, in Massachusetts, real estate agents were able to ask prospective buyers to waive their right to a home inspection as part of the final sale process. This changed in 2025. Massachusetts joined a “handful of other” states to ban the practice, per the Boston Globe.

In other areas of the country, however, there's less legal enforcement.

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Subplot News reached out to Brasher via email for comment.

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