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 ...

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: 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 ...

Q: I recently read an article you wrote about selling a home “as is.” I agree with all that you said, but I wonder why you did not mention the value of a pre-listing home inspection? Your website ...

A vital part of buying a home is the home inspection, which is performed by a home inspector and indicates whether the property is sound before you close on the sale. Depending on the state you reside ...

Walk through enough houses built before 1990 and a pattern emerges: inspectors keep flagging the same hidden hazards while ...

Eric Swiatek is a licensed home inspector with over two decades of experience in the housing industry and an up-to-date radon testing license. He has performed over ...