Types of Home Inspections for Buyers

A home inspection includes information on nearly every part of a property. A standard home inspection provides you with a detailed report on the home you’re hoping to buy, but it doesn’t tell you everything. Depending on the age, location and condition of the home...

Asthma, Mold and Mice: California’s Housing Crisis

  Tanya Harris and her three daughters struggle to breathe in the converted motel room in Salinas they now rent as a studio. Tanya Harris and her three daughters struggle to breathe in the converted motel room in Salinas they now rent as a studio. Just large...

What to Know About Home Inspections

A home inspection is an essential step in the buying process. It makes sure that buyers aren’t getting themselves into a contract to purchase a house that will be an expensive mistake. For sellers, it can be a cause for worry, because it could lead to costly home...

How To Get Ready For a Home Inspection

    In most home sale agreements, the home inspection will take place after the paperwork has been filed, but before the final deal has been closed. The inspection is intended to ensure the home is up to the standards that the buyer was led to believe. Do...

Home Inspection and Planters

Q: Last year, I built a brick planter against the front wall of my home. Now that I’m selling the property, the termite inspector says there should be an air space between the planter and the building to prevent moisture damage in the wall. This seems...