Building inspectors play a vital role in ensuring that residential and commercial buildings are safe, structurally sound and up to code. Using their knowledge of construction technology, building ...

Eric Swiatek is a licensed home inspector with over two decades of experience in the housing industry and an up-to-date radon testing license. He has performed over ...

Sharon Mann, a 30-year real estate agent, thinks the most important piece of a home-buying transaction may be the inspector who checks out the house for the buyer, looking for that bit of mold or rot ...

Gina Baker is an experienced content strategist, SEO enthusiast, editor, and writer focused on empowering and educating agents and brokers. Before joining HousingWire, she was the site lead at The ...

Prospective home buyers often count on a home inspector to identify problems that could affect the purchase. Until now, home inspectors have not needed a license to work in New York state. But that ...