Inspecting Your Property After a Major Storm
Learn which areas of your property to inspect after a major storm, how to identify potential damage, and steps to take to keep your home safe.
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Tag: Home Inspections
Can Your Multistory Home Adapt With You?
Want to age in place in a multistory home? Start with your neighborhood, take the One-Floor Test, and compare upgrade costs and options.
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A New Take on Fall Maintenance: Winter-Proofing Your Home’s Connections
Fall maintenance isn’t just about leaves. It’s also about checking key system connections—water, air, heat, and ground—before winter arrives.
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A National Competition Rethinks Housing with Collaborative R&D
How the Housing Innovation Challenge is turning universities into R&D partners for homebuilders to lower the true cost of homeownership.
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What to Inspect Before Buying an Older Home
How a home inspection can change your offer on an older home by exposing hidden conditions before they become daunting challenges afterward.
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6 Tasks to Complete Before Investing in a Fixer-Upper
Know the keys to building equity in a fixer-upper property before investing: structural, environmental, budgeting, market preferences & more.
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Assessing Winter Damage: An Extra Helpful Checklist for Homeowners
How to inspect your property after a winter storm to detect damage early and prevent small issues from escalating into costly repairs later.
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How to Prevent Costly Heating Repairs This Season
Easy-to-follow tips to take a proactive approach toward maintaining your HVAC system for a comfortably warm and worry-free winter.
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Landlord’s Seasonal Survival Guide: Maintenance Tips to Save Time & Money
Learn how to take care of your rental property for every season of the year by following these essential methods to protect your investment.
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How to Avoid Buying More Home Than You Can Afford
A guide to help you sidestep the tempting pitfalls of overbuying and keep your monthly payment sane and manageable over the long haul.
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