Inspectors tend to be thorough, but can miss things. ‘It’s very important for a buyer to be as educated as possible.’ ...

Kim Porter is a freelance personal finance writer. She has written about personal finance topics for AARP Magazine, Bankrate, Credit Karma, NextAdvisor, U.S. News & World Report, Reviewed, Credit ...

Home inspectors are increasingly blunt about one blind spot that keeps tanking deals and draining savings: the way your home ...

Home inspectors are sounding the alarm about a decor craze that looks luxurious on the surface but quietly destroys what is ...

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, ...

Too many buyers feel pressure to waive the inspection. It puts them at huge financial risk and tilts the real estate market toward corporate buyers and the wealthy.

DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE WAY TO GO. THERE IS A LABOR SHORTAGE ACROSS MANY INDUSTRIES IN AMERICA. NURSING AND HEALTH CARE, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK DRIVERS, RESTAURANTS AND LODGING, TO NAME A FEW. BUT FOR ...

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 ...

Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of professional experience as a writer and editor. She's previously worked at sites like Talking Points Memo, Insider, Delish, Angi and ...

It’s a longtime staple of the home-buying process. A couple of hundred dollars, easily overshadowed by what’s now on average a $300,000 purchase, to have a professional look over the property so you — ...