A home inspection is an evaluation by a qualified professional. Here's why you need one and what it will likely entail. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us ...

Home inspections are a key part of the homebuying process. As the buyer, you’ll want to have a qualified professional inspect the interior and exterior of the property in detail to determine whether ...

Even in a seller's market, smart homebuyers aren't going to make a purchase without having a property professionally inspected first. "Today's buyers are really very savvy," says Robin Kencel, ...

When you’re buying a house, things move fast. But one thing you shouldn’t skimp on is the home inspection. Bluntly put, never remove your subject to inspection when making an offer. There’s just too ...

A home inspection can reveal issues that may not only affect the sale of your home, but also give buyers leverage to lower their offer, request repairs—or back out entirely. To avoid costly surprises, ...

Usually, there are three things that you should prepare for before doing a home inspection at your (potential) new home:"Nuttawan Jayawan/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images When you’re buying a ...

This is a follow-up to last week's post, which gave a home inspection checklist for the exterior of homes. The goal of this checklist is to give potential home buyers a 'heads-up' for some potentially ...

For home buyers interested in conducting their own home inspection, here's a list of larger items to look out for while viewing houses. This is a cursory overview of some of the larger problems that ...

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It’s about time a simple home inspection checklist book like “Home Inspection Checklists” by Norman Becker was written to guide home buyers and realty agents. This concise new book explains the most ...