Industry News

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 market.

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.

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. IBuyers such as Offerpad, Opendoor, and RedfinNow are revolutionizing the home buying process.

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 to land their dream home—or even a rickety old fixer-upper. People are willing to forgo various important contract conditions to snag a new pad, sometimes even paying over asking price.

How can Realtors survive the pandemic: The 5 tools agents need to GROW during this difficult time

The wide-sweeping changes brought about by the recent COVID-19 pandemic were completely unprecedented, and although some agents had already embraced a decent amount of remote work tools, at the start of this year, it would have been unthinkable that in most major markets we would no longer be able to even show homes.