A home inspection is essential when buying a property as it reveals defects, helps prevent costly repairs, and assists in the home appraisal process. A home inspection is a comprehensive assessment ...

BOULDER – Plumbing inspections are for the most part visual. At minimum your inspector should verify that water flows and drains from fixtures at a reasonable rate that serves the fixture’s purpose.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. The housing market is still tight, due to a perfect storm of factors, and ...

So you’ve found your dream home — a newly built abode with that fresh paint smell, pristine countertops and sleek flooring. As an added bonus, you’re the first one to call it yours. You might even ...

Lauren has six years of experience writing and editing home improvement content. She covered lifestyle, DIY, design and cleaning at The Spruce for five years and contributed home improvement pieces to ...