Reader question: We are looking at a 60-year-old home. It seems to have good bones, but I see several red flags. Is there any advantage to having a professional home inspection completed before we ...
Imagine this: You list your home for sale. Buyers are lining up to look. The inventory is so skimpy that buyers are having your home inspected even before making an offer. In so doing, they hope to ...
Reader Question: We are looking at a 60-year-old home. It seems to have good bones, but I see several red flags. Is there any advantage to having a professional home inspection completed before we ...
Walk through enough houses built before 1990 and a pattern emerges: inspectors keep flagging the same hidden hazards while ...
Reader Question: I am a home inspector. Customers tell me I am a good inspector. I always want to improve my methods when I can. Your answer to this question could help focus my efforts. What are the ...
Ordinarily, a serious buyer would pay to have a home formally inspected. The goal is to uncover any potential problems before signing on the dotted line, while there’s still time to negotiate. But ...