Can You Negotiate After a Home Inspection?

It has never been a more exciting or easier time to purchase a new home. In fact, more and more new buyers are entering the housing market to capitalize on low interest rates and increasing property values. According to the National Association of Realtors, 35% of all home buyers are first time homebuyers.

Being Wary of Shady House Sellers

Let’s say you’ve been looking for a house to buy, and you’ve finally found one that seems perfect. It’s in a nice neighborhood in the middle of the city, and the price is too good to let it go. The estate sellers say it’s in perfect condition, that all the required repairs and renovations were done.

What do higher interest rates mean for the inspection industry and your business?

What do higher interest rates mean for the inspection industry and your business? I was first licensed as an agent in 2004, went through the crash in 2008/2009, and now (even though I’m not licensed any more) get the opportunity to talk to hundreds of agents and inspectors across the US every month about what’s happening in the industry.

How Much Does A Home Inspection Cost? A Guide

Average Home Inspection Cost In The U.S. Every year, we survey hundreds of home inspection firms in every state across the US to track the average cost of a home inspection. Not that price alone is always the best deciding factor to use when choosing a home inspector (read more on this below) but it’s important to consider.

How Much Does Foundation Repair Cost?

How Much Does Foundation Repair Cost? Have you noticed cracks in your walls? Are you dealing with frequent basement leaks? Do you struggle to open and close doors and windows? All of these problems could be indicators of a much larger problem that lurks beneath; a damaged foundation. One of the most feared home repairs.

Best and Worst U.S. Cities for Online Home Buyers, According to Zillow

The Internet is the future of commerce, right? You can use it to buy sneakers, groceries, cars, and now…homes? That’s right. Consumers can simply log onto the nearest computer and snatch up properties without even physically walking through the home in person, thanks to online flippers called iBuyers.

What You Need to Know About A Home Inspection Contingency

The home inspection contingency is one of the most crucial clauses in any real estate contract and if you don’t understand what it means or how it works, the opposing side could use it to their advantage in a devastating way. This article explains its importance.

The U.S. States With the Most (And Least) Risky Homebuyers

Buying a Home in the “Wild West” of Housing Markets With the current housing market very much favoring sellers, buyers are resorting to outlandish tactics in order to land their dream home—or even a rickety old fixer-upper. Some pay tens of thousands over asking price in cash.

Why Experts Say Waiving A Home Inspection Is Dangerous

Did you know that it isn’t required to get a home inspection and some people choose not to when buying a house? This is known as waiving their right to inspect and it is commonly used by real estate agents as a negotiation tactic in a bidding war to make their buyers’ offer more attractive.