The 1,700-Item Breakdown What does a home inspector check? A standard home inspection covers more than 1,700 individual items across every major system in the home. Most buyers picture an inspector walking through rooms with a clipboard, jotting down notes. In reality, it’s a structured, system-by-system evaluation that takes two to four hours and produces a detailed written report with annotated photos, severity ratings, and specific recommendations. Companies like West Egg Inspections, an...

Most homeowners never think about the air inside their house—at least not until something goes wrong. We worry about insulation, energy efficiency, windows, and heating systems, but we rarely stop to ask a simple question: If air is leaving the house, where is the replacement air coming from?

Today's Homebuyers Want More Than a Home Inspection—They Want a Home Consultant Over the past several years, I've noticed a significant shift in what many homebuyers expect from a professional home inspection. Years ago, most clients hired an inspector to identify material defects—issues involving safety, structural integrity, or major systems like the roof, foundation, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. Today, however, many buyers expect their inspector to comment on almost everything they see,...