What is a Home Appraisal?

Appraisals are an important part of your home buying transaction. A real estate appraisal helps to establish a property’s market value–the likely sales price it would bring if offered in an open and competitive real estate market. Your lender will require an appraisal when you ask to use a home or other real estate as…

Home Inspections-What’s Covered?

For buyers the question always arises, “What is included in a home inspection?” Perhaps  the question should be, “What is NOT included in a home inspection?”  Continue reading to see what us above and beyond for a home inspection. DEAR BARRY: In one of your articles, you said, “The essential purpose of home inspection is…