When purchasing a home an inspection is typically part of the process. More often than not inspections are done after a contract is signed. There is, however, something home buyers can do prior to ...

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 ...

Every home buyer knows hiring a home inspector to check out a property before closing is a good idea. In fact, a home inspection is often a requirement for a mortgage. The trickier question is this: ...

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Buyers treat inspections as a second round of price negotiation, and if you wait for their report to land, you are already on ...

Ordinarily, a serious buyer would pay to have a home formally inspected. The goal is to uncover any potential problems before signing on the dotted line, while there’s still time to negotiate. But ...

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 ...

It isn’t only real estate brokers that are suffering through a languishing Long Island housing market. Fewer home sales mean fewer customers for home inspectors, too, so their local trade organization ...

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 ...