Harris County commissioners voted to adopt a construction safety policy that empowers officials to terminate contracts with ...

Public records show that Morris’s home didn’t pass inspection on April 15, 2022 — the same day she and her husband signed the ...

A pre-inspection is a professional home inspection ordered by the seller before listing the property for sale. It’s typically the same comprehensive review a buyer’s inspector would perform — ...

Older homes bring plenty of charm and character to the table, but they also bring plumbing, heating and electrical systems ...

Merced County inspected four food businesses Oct. 6–9; three passed, one failed. Food Maxx in Merced scored 23 points, failed for refrigeration, drains, dented cans. Inspectors require reinspections ...

Reality Check is a Merced Sun-Star series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email [email protected]. Three Merced County businesses evaluated ...

PITTSFIELD — The era of potential homebuyers waiving home inspections as a bargaining chip to outbid others is over. In an effort to level the playing field and protect consumers in an already tough ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

A new state law bars home sellers from asking buyers to waive inspections and prohibit buyers from waiving inspections as part of their offer The process of buying a home in Massachusetts is changing ...

A house for sale in the Kingbridge Shores area of Plymouth in 2021. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and ...

TAKES EFFECT HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS. IT PREVENTS SELLERS FROM ACCEPTING AN OFFER BASED ON A BUYER WAIVING A HOME INSPECTION. SUPPORTERS SAY IT WILL PROTECT BUYERS FROM A MONEY PIT. BUT SOME SAY THIS ...