by Alan Redburn | Aug 27, 2026 | Home Inspections
No, a home inspection is not required for a conventional loan. An appraisal usually is, and that qualifier matters more every year, because a growing share of conventional loans now close through value acceptance with no appraisal at all. Property condition on a... 
by Alan Redburn | Aug 24, 2026 | Home Inspections
A home fails VA review when it does not meet Minimum Property Requirements, which test whether the property is safe, structurally sound, and sanitary. One clarification matters before anything else: the document that can fail a property is the VA appraisal, not a home... 
by Alan Redburn | Aug 20, 2026 | Home Inspections
The inspector is the only person who has to attend a home inspection. The buyer should attend, the buyer’s agent often does, and sellers, extended family, young children, and contractors all produce a better outcome by staying away. Below we set out every party... 
by Alan Redburn | Aug 17, 2026 | Home Inspections
Walk away after a home inspection when three things are true at once: the repair cost is large enough to change what the house is worth to you, the seller will not absorb that cost through repairs or credits, and the condition cannot be reliably fixed and verified... 
by Alan Redburn | Aug 13, 2026 | Home Inspections
No, a VA loan does not require a home inspection. The Department of Veterans Affairs requires a VA appraisal instead, which estimates market value and checks the property against Minimum Property Requirements. One targeted inspection is a different story: a... 
by Alan Redburn | Aug 10, 2026 | Home Inspections
No, a home inspection is not required for a mortgage. Lenders require an appraisal instead, which estimates what the property is worth rather than documenting what condition it is in. Specialty inspections are a different matter, and a wood-destroying insect...
