Homebuyers often assume a clean inspection report means a home is problem free, yet inspectors and attorneys say some of the ...

Across the country in 2025, home inspections are turning up a different mix of problems than they did even a few years ago.

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. The problems started four days before we moved in, when one of the window washers we’d hired to clean our new ...

John Gallagher of Belmont has been inspecting residential and commercial buildings since 2000. He has a background in construction and launched his own company, Clark Hill Inspections, in 2018. More: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. The housing market is still tight, due to a perfect storm of factors, and ...

Your bid just got accepted on the home you want, and suddenly there’s so much to think about—the mortgage, the homeowners insurance, your move. As the clock ticks toward closing, your real estate ...

Q: I purchased a home in June. My real estate agent hired an inspector and collected a fee from my husband and me. The inspector wrote an inspection report that minor problems were showing. I paid a ...