Home inspections are necessary whether you are buying a home or selling one You can opt to hire a professional or do the inspection yourself

There are pros out there that look after their clients' interest time after time and day after day There are also those that discount the professional Inspectors findings with 'Don't worry about that, the Home Warranty will cover it' Some will even say 'A day or two after you move in ' Really?

Inspecting the house before purchasing it, is essential to know the work the house needs The result of the inspection can be used for negotiating as well This will help the buyer identify if the property is overpriced or not This also helps them to decide whether to continue the purchase or not

Buying foreclosures homes is a major investment move Protect your investment by performing a thorough home inspection

A look at how a pre list or pre sale home inspection can help sellers sell their home more quickly and with less hassle

When viewing a house, many people concentrate on aspects such as room sizes and interior features, and entirely forget to check the external areas

The inspection period is a negotiated time frame in which buyers have the opportunity to conduct their due-diligence on the property The purpose is to give the buyers a 'free look', so to speak If the buyers don't like what they see, they can re-negotiate the terms of the contract, or cancel the contract altogether

When choosing houses through a list of foreclosed properties for sale, consider the minimum details to not be surprised Insurers in Florida, for example, may not cover houses damaged by Chinese Drywall, so check it out before the purchase

A look at the highly debated fact of many real estate agents not referring the best home inspectors in their respective areas

Connecticut Representative DebraLee Hovey's property has been included in the home inspection list of the town assessor However, the state representative has asserted that she has the right to refuse

The Florida House last week passed a measure that would allow less regulated surplus lines insurance carriers to take over policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

Real estate is a team sport
Boston.com (blog)
Depending upon whether you are the buyer or seller, a good team in a real estate transaction could consist of an agent, attorney, home inspector, contractors, exterminators, financial advisors and/or a professional stager.

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For the second year in a row, the housing crisis helped West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami land on Forbes magazine's list of the nation's most miserable cities.

Start with your best offer and consider bumping up the deposit

Finding a bank-owned home these days is hard enough. Actually buying one is an even bigger burden.

Ask the Inspector: Shingle fatigue
Leader-Telegram
Duerkop is a licensed home inspector and serves as president and education director of the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors for the central and northern Wisconsin chapters. To submit a question to him, call 866-715-8222 or email ...

- New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Friday accused three major U.S. banks of fraudulently using an electronic mortgage database to avoid the need for recording mortgage transfers.

Board-certified real estate attorney Gary M. Singer answers housing questions in this space each Friday. To ask him a question about short sales, mortgages, refinancing, homeowner's associations or any other residential real estate topic, click here.

Darien Home Inspector Finds Little Problems Before They Become Big Problems
Patch.com
Jeff Prince worked for 15 years as a bookbinder. He didn't plan to change careers. But as the printing industry shrunk, his job disappeared. Prince used this opportunity to take his career in a different direction, starting his own business in Darien ...

Home repairs: Which jobs come first?
CNN
"There's no homeowner's manual that tells you when to do what," says Naperville, Ill., home inspector and structural engineer Mark Waldman. Emergencies aside, the project that could cause the most damage and expense if left unfixed is the priority.

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The president aims to help about 3.5 million people with good credit who are unable to refinance at historically low rates because their homes are worth less than their mortgages.

Distancing himself from Republicans on housing issues, President Obama pitched a $5-billion to $10-billion plan to help a key segment of struggling homeowners ¿ those still making monthly payments, but on underwater mortgages.