When you buy an old house worn down by time and climate, it's a no-brainer to hire a home inspector to check what shape it's in -- before you commit to your purchase. But should you hire a home ...

Q: You often stress the importance of hiring a home inspector “who is highly experienced and has a reputation for thoroughness.” I am a Realtor and have found exceptions to this advice. I recently ...

Q: Is it better to find your own home inspector or to hire the one chosen by the real estate agent? We’re looking at an old home. The agent’s inspector says there’s nothing wrong with the place. His ...

Every real estate investor understands the value of a good home inspector. Among other things, home inspectors identify invisible water damage, check the integrity of the foundation and identify other ...

You’ve finally found it: the home of your dreams. It’s perfect, and you can’t wait to move in. Before that happens, though, you need to have a home inspection to make sure there are no significant ...

Across the country in 2025, home inspections are turning up a different mix of problems than they did even a few years ago. Inspectors are still catching the classic trouble spots, but they are also ...

Q: Can you please provide more information on one of your articles I recently read about home inspectors? The article paints home inspectors in a bad light. No home inspector should have a "liability ...

Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...

Q: Home inspections and the inspectors who perform them remain a popular topic for our readers. Last year, we published a column from a woman who wanted to know if it was OK to buy a property that had ...

Kevin Maxwell thought he wanted to be a police officer, until he discovered home inspections. Now, he’s busy building an empire. Maxwell, 29, worked for the city of Albany as a building inspector when ...

Q: We hired a home inspector to help us when we were buying a home in Chicago. We received the report, reviewed it and later closed. The report indicated some minor inspection issues but nothing major ...