Inspectors tend to be thorough, but can miss things. ‘It’s very important for a buyer to be as educated as possible.’ ...

You've booked your home inspection, walked through the property with a clipboard-carrying professional, and nodded along as they pointed out problems you never would have spotted. They seem like they ...

Home inspectors see the same misunderstandings play out day after day: anxious buyers expecting perfection, agents treating the report like a weapon, and everyone hoping a two hour walkthrough will ...

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If you want the realistic picture, a home inspector’s annual salary typically increases by about $10,000 with each year of experience. And let’s be honest—it’s only natural to want a full-time job ...

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Even in the midsize town in northern Alabama where we wanted to buy, the real estate market was nuts. Homes were going under contract the same day they were listed, making it nearly impossible to see ...

From last month’s article, Are Home Inspectors Deal Makers or Deal Breakers?, we continue the discussion on the “Good Home Inspector”. A 2015 survey of 160 Realtors was conducted by a vendor of Home ...