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: 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 ...

A vital part of buying a home is the home inspection, which is performed by a home inspector and indicates whether the property is sound before you close on the sale. Depending on the state you reside ...

Walk through enough houses built before 1990 and a pattern emerges: inspectors keep flagging the same hidden hazards while ...

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Eric Swiatek is a licensed home inspector with over two decades of experience in the housing industry and an up-to-date radon testing license. He has performed over ...