Shelby is an editor with an affinity for covering home improvement and repair, design and real estate trends. She also specializes in content strategy and entrepreneur coaching for small businesses, ...

Skylar Clarine is a fact-checker and expert in personal finance with a range of experience including veterinary technology and film studies. A home inspection is an examination of a property's ...

Here's the thing nobody tells you when you're about to swing that sledgehammer or fire up that new circular saw. What feels ...

Your bid just got accepted on the home you want, and suddenly there’s so much to think about—the mortgage, the homeowners insurance, your move. As the clock ticks toward closing, your real estate ...

Some home inspections are routine … and some are the stuff of scary movies, reminding homebuyers that it’s the most remote nooks and crannies of a house that hide the most harrowing horrors. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. The housing market is still tight, due to a perfect storm of factors, and ...

Home inspections are not always required to buy homeowners insurance. Insurance companies decide on a case-by-case basis. If your house is more than 25 years old and hasn't been inspected recently, ...