So you’ve found your dream home — a newly built abode with that fresh paint smell, pristine countertops and sleek flooring. As an added bonus, you’re the first one to call it yours. You might even ...

Buying a home is often the largest investment a person will make. Emotions run high—excitement, hope, anxiety—all mixed into one life-altering decision. In the midst of bidding wars and dreams of ...

Q: My wife and I have put an offer on a house that the sellers have owned for only seven months and have been transferred out of state. The sellers have offered us their home inspection report from ...

A new real estate law takes effect in Massachusetts on October 15, designed to prevent home sellers from accepting an offer based on a buyer waiving a home inspection.

QDEAR BARRY: We are buying a new house but have encountered a disclosure problem. The purchase contract states that home inspectors are not allowed until after our walk-through inspection. But there's ...

If you’re like most people, the last time you had your home inspected was when you bought the place. Once you moved in, maintenance probably became a reactive practice instead of a proactive one—you ...