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If you’ve been shopping for a home in this overheated real estate market, you know that winning a bid on a home these days can require so much strategizing that it feels like you’re on a cutthroat ...

A guide to common home inspection pitfalls that could jeopardize your property sale or purchase. Home Inspections Uncover ...

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What’s the difference between a home inspection and an appraisal? Have you budgeted for closing costs? The home-buying journey can seem daunting when questions like these are around each turn. Before ...

You’ve finally found it: the home of your dreams. It’s perfect, and you can’t wait to move in. Before that happens, though, you need to have a home inspection to make sure there are no significant ...

Buying a new house property is not that easy. You can admire the aesthetic view of the house from the outside through the architecture and outside appearance. This view alone is not enough for buying ...

A home appraisal and an inspection are two important steps in the homebuying process. Although they both involve a professional looking over the house carefully, they serve different purposes. An ...

There are a lot of steps to take when buying a home. But one of the more important ones? That’d be getting a home inspection done. While it isn’t outright required (legally speaking, at least), real ...