You might think the home inspection begins when the inspector walks through your front door, notepad in hand, ready to ...

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During a home inspection, it may be beneficial to look out for these frequently missed issues that could create big problems for you in the long run.

When you are buying a home, you'll want to make sure you make your offer to purchase it contingent on the completion of a home inspection. This means that a satisfactory inspection of the home is one ...

A home appraisal and an inspection are two important steps in the homebuying process. Although they both involve a professional looking over the house carefully, they serve different purposes. An ...

It should be pretty clear from our earlier description of a good housing inspection that it is worthwhile to spend the money to have one, even at a time when funds are usually very tight. Knowing that ...

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