As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

You’re close to completing the process of buying your new home. While you might be eager to get to the finish line as fast as possible, one important hurdle you still need to conquer is the home ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...