If you’ve seen a home inspection company advertising a “warranty” for their inspection, your instincts should kick in immediately.

When an inspection company is owned by (or deeply tied to) an insurance, warranty, title, or lending ecosystem, the inspection is no longer operating in a vacuum.

This is the stage where everything that matters most is still visible — and still fixable.

Clients sometimes ask me this question: “Would you buy this property?” Residential buyers ask it. Commercial investors ask it. And I understand why, but I'm not the person to ask.

Most people assume a brand-new slab is automatically “perfect.” Brand-new home. Brand-new foundation. No worries… right?

At first glance, it sounds reasonable — if plumbing and electrical work are licensed, foundation repair should be too. But that logic collapses when you realize this...

Once I saw the truth, I couldn’t unsee it. I could no longer convince families to spend their savings on a repair that I knew would likely cause long-term harm.

Most folks already know roots can crack or push. The bigger problem is water...or lack thereof.

You might be tempted to think, It's new; I don't need to worry about foundation issues, right?

Do we actually need gutters installed everywhere or maybe just the in certain places?