Quick Answer What Is a Home Inspection? A home inspection is a visual, non-invasive evaluation of a property’s major systems and components by a qualified inspector. The goal is to flag safety hazards, material defects, and items nearing the end of their useful life so you can negotiate repairs, price credits, or—if needed—walk away under […]
Ever since the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. real estate market has been on a tear. In the twelve months between August 2020 and August 2021, American home prices rose by a national average of 19.8%—the highest annual increase ever recorded. But this national uptick in housing prices has hardly affected every place […]
In a previous guide, I explored U.S. cities that lean on tourism to power consistent rental returns. This time, I’m taking a different tack: looking beyond short-term visitor flows to the long-term fundamentals that matter most to buy-and-hold investors—population trends, job diversity, affordability, and taxes. And for a clear, compelling case study in the United […]