A thorough home inspection can be the difference between a great deal and a terrible one. Here are the questions any home buyer should ask. By Tim Heffernan I recently reread the inspection report for ...

Home inspectors are seeing a shift in how Americans care for their houses, and the patterns are not all reassuring. As more ...

Home inspectors keep circling the same problem in their reports: improvised electrical work that looks clever at first glance ...

Skylar Clarine is a fact-checker and expert in personal finance with a range of experience including veterinary technology and film studies. A home inspection is an examination of a property's ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you’re considering buying a home, a home inspection can help you determine which concessions you should ask for. The key to successful negotiation is to ask for reasonable repairs. Depending on ...

Shelby is an editor with an affinity for covering home improvement and repair, design and real estate trends. She also specializes in content strategy and entrepreneur coaching for small businesses, ...

You might need an inspection before your insurance company will cover your home. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take ...

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 ...

Shopping for a home? Don’t wait until you have an accepted offer to shop for a home inspector. You want to allow time to interview several candidates so that you can be sure to hire an experienced ...