Home inspections are essential and a crucial part of the homebuying process. While they do come at an additional cost, in the long run, they can prevent many unpleasant surprises and help you avoid ...

This week's question comes from a real estate agent: "Are sewer inspections intrusive? Does the seller need to give special permission if you're going to do a sewer inspection at the same time as the ...

Almost everyone knows that an inspection is a critical piece of the home buying puzzle. However, there is one important system that is not included in the standard home inspection and often gets ...

Starting this year, I'm going to begin recommending two new inspection services in addition to standard home inspections: sewer scans and level 2 chimney inspections. I've always been quick to ...

A worker uses a pump to unclog a blocked sewer line. Photo courtesy Getty Images. When shopping for a house, many homebuyers overlook the sewer lateral that runs below the ground of a property. This ...

FIBERSCOPE has added the TRACER X20 floating pipe inspection robot to its lineup. This self-propelled, amphibious robot is built for flooded and surcharged sewer lines that standard crawlers can't ...