During a home inspection, it may be beneficial to look out for these frequently missed issues that could create big problems ...

“Stacked Decks: Building Inspectors and the Reproduction of Urban Inequality” published this month. (Images courtesy University of Chicago Press) This is your first of three free stories this month.

If you thought you wouldn’t have to get an inspection for your brand-new house, think again. This massive building inspection fail shows even a new home needs a good pair of eyes on it. Texas-based ...

Recently, an old friend expressed disbelief that some cities, towns and counties in the United States don’t require building inspections for newly constructed homes. For years I’ve done expert witness ...