Q. I have questions about an inspector. I’m selling my home, and the buyer wanted a home inspection. The sales agent told me they were only looking for major defects, and my home is only 6 years old ...

Buyers are no longer treating inspections as a box to tick on the way to closing. You are increasingly using that contingency ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. The problems started four days before we moved in, when one of the window washers we’d hired to clean our new ...

Q. We are buying a new home and were not planning to have a home inspection because the house was just approved by the county building department. Then we read your recent article about inspecting new ...

Waiving an inspection became a negotiation tool for buyers navigating the pandemic-fueled real-estate market. But they’re regaining bargaining power as the buying boom continues to cool. of buyers who ...

Wondering what might be wrong with that house you are considering selling? Long after the “For Sale” sign appears, a home inspection may reveal big surprises, which can become a matter of negotiation ...

There are a lot of steps to take when buying a home. But one of the more important ones? That’d be getting a home inspection done. While it isn’t outright required (legally speaking, at least), real ...

John Gallagher of Belmont has been inspecting residential and commercial buildings since 2000. He has a background in construction and launched his own company, Clark Hill Inspections, in 2018. More: ...

There are many perks of buying new construction, but keep in mind the word “new” doesn’t necessarily mean “perfect.” There is a common misconception that a brand new home doesn’t require a traditional ...