Illegal Basement Bedrooms Without Proper Egress The most common code violation inspectors discover during basement inspections involves the creation of illegal bedrooms without proper emergency escape ...

“Stacked Decks: Building Inspectors and the Reproduction of Urban Inequality” published this month. (Images courtesy University of Chicago Press) This is your first of three free stories this month.

Key Takeaways Property inspections save 3-5 times their cost by preventing major repairs and maintaining property value ...

Recently, an old friend expressed disbelief that some cities, towns and counties in the United States don’t require building inspections for newly constructed homes. For years I’ve done expert witness ...