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WHAT THEY SHOW AND WHAT THEY DON’T. KAREN AND ERICA, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT SIX YEARS OF FIRE INSPECTION RECORDS FOR GABRIEL HOUSE. NOW, EXPERTS TELL US THEY DON’T RAISE SERIOUS RED FLAGS, BUT THAT DOESN ...

Even in a seller’s market, smart homebuyers aren’t going to make a purchase without having a property professionally inspected first. “Today’s buyers are really very savvy,” says Robin Kencel, ...