If you thought you wouldn’t have to get an inspection for your brand-new house, think again. This massive building inspection fail shows even a new home needs a good pair of eyes on it. Texas-based ...

Getting a pre-purchase building inspection done is a must, but not all building inspections are alike. Paying for a cursory inspection is a waste of money and it’s unlikely to uncover problems you ...

A building inspection won’t just uncover the hidden secrets of your new property – it can be used as a bargaining tool to save you thousands of dollars off the purchase price. If you’re actively ...

“Stacked Decks: Building Inspectors and the Reproduction of Urban Inequality” published this month. (Images courtesy University of Chicago Press) This is your first of three free stories this month.

A thorough inspection is advised before any home goes on the market, but this failure is so bad that you have to wonder why the builder bothered calling the inspector in the first place. “This one may ...