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Inspection Planning

Prepare for your next inspection project by discovering our planning ideas & tips.

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How to Prepare For a Home Inspection

When selling your home, you’re not required to get a home inspection. But as the seller, you can preemptively address issues head-on to avoid hiccups in the sales process. Here are some key areas to focus on fixing before the inspector arrives.
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How to Do Your Own Home Inspection

Even before you call in the engineer, you can give the house you want to buy the once-over with this advice from TOH's Two-Minute Expert
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Buying a Fixer Upper? Read This First

When is a fixer upper house worth buying — and when isn’t it? From cost calculations on renovations to finding the means to finance your project, we’ve got a checklist that’ll help you make the right decision.
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What to Look for Before the Home Inspector Arrives

Before you sign a contract and pay a professional to inspect a house, there are a few things you should be on the lookout for yourself
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How to Make Sense of Zoning

Local codes can be complicated, and running afoul of them costly. Here are ways homeowners can protect themselves from zoning hassles.