Buying a home is an exciting process involving multiple tours, inspections, and questions. One area many homebuyers forget to include is a foundation inspection. Foundation inspections, especially in ...

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Home inspections are a key part of the homebuying process. As the buyer, you’ll want to have a qualified professional inspect the interior and exterior of the property in detail to determine whether ...

If you’re like most homebuyers and sellers, you don’t have the expertise to identify every problem a home inspector might find. A home inspection checklist can help you learn what areas to examine to ...