Blog & Home Inspection Insights

A townhouse may feel like a separate home while sharing roofs, walls, drainage, utilities, and maintenance responsibility. Learn what buyers should inspect and verify before closing.

Home inspection costs in Massachusetts depend on the property type, size, age, complexity, location, and selected testing. See current Inspections Plus starting prices and what buyers should compare beyond the fee.

Buying a Massachusetts home with a private well? Learn what well-water testing covers, which contaminants may warrant testing, how local requirements vary, and why water quality and well performance must be evaluated separately.

What actually happens after an offer is accepted? This practical Massachusetts home inspection guide explains the inspection, report, buyer protections, common limitations and next decisions from an experienced inspector and builder.

Every home contains some radon. Stephen Gaspar explains what a 48- to 96-hour real-estate test actually measures, how to interpret the result and why long-term testing provides better context.

A Boston condo inspection should evaluate more than the renovated unit. Learn how building condition, shared systems, association records, reserves, and ownership responsibility fit together.

The Inspections Plus home inspection process starts long before they arrive to the inspection. They offer in depth guidance, consulting and inspection work.

The Massachusetts Home Inspection Law 2025 changed the inspection process. Here’s how smart Realtors can adapt, protect clients, and keep deals moving with better strategy.

The Massachusetts Home Inspection Law 2025 changed the inspection process. Here’s how smart Realtors can adapt, protect clients, and keep deals moving with better strategy.

Understand the real limits of a standard visual home inspection, including concealed conditions, code compliance, environmental testing, engineering, specialized systems, and future performance.

Learn what an Inspections Plus home inspection evaluates, how the property is considered as one system, what the client receives, and which specialized tests may be arranged separately.

Understanding Massachusetts home inspection laws is crucial for both buyers and inspectors. This post breaks down key legal responsibilities, common misunderstandings, and what every homeowner should know before and after an inspection.

Fall is the time to prepare a Massachusetts home for winter. Here are the maintenance items that actually matter before freezing weather, snow, and heating season arrive.