Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Eric Swiatek is a licensed home inspector with over two decades of experience in the housing industry and an up-to-date radon testing license. He has performed over ...

Kim Porter is a freelance personal finance writer. She has written about personal finance topics for AARP Magazine, Bankrate, Credit Karma, NextAdvisor, U.S. News & World Report, Reviewed, Credit ...

You’re close to completing the process of buying your new home. While you might be eager to get to the finish line as fast as possible, one important hurdle you still need to conquer is the home ...

Home inspectors keep seeing the same problem after do‑it‑yourself remodels, and it is not the paint color or the tile pattern ...

Standard home inspections are common for new home purchases, but what happens when your home insurance company also asks to inspect your home? It’s nothing to be alarmed about. In fact, home insurance ...

Home inspections are typically done within seven to 14 days of the property going under contract. A home inspection on an average-sized property can take anywhere from two to four hours. Foundation ...