FHA inspection involves an appraiser taking a magnifying glass to your home to make sure it's safe. For a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan to be approved, the home must pass an FHA inspection ...

The agency's Request for Information on Minimum Property Requirements raises a question the industry has been slow to ask: ...

Q: In a past article, you stated that an FHA appraisal is not a reliable disclosure document for homebuyers. In it, you advise buyers not to rely on the findings of an FHA inspection in place of a ...

Q. The home I'm buying just had an FHA inspection and the inspector said that everything is OK. This concerns me because I've noticed little cracks in the walls at the window corners, the ceiling fan ...

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on Tuesday published Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2023-20 updating the amounts allowable for property inspection fees for property preservation and protection to ...

I am purchasing a home with FHA financing. I have been getting different opinions regarding a home inspection. Some are saying that FHA sends a home inspector out and therefore I do not need to have ...

When Perry "Pat" Turner Jr. visits a house to do an appraisal, he usually just brings a camera, a note pad and a measuring device. But lately, the Richmond, Va., appraiser had to carry an expandable ...

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has issued two mortgagee letters that update its guidelines related to home warranty and inspection requirements for single-family FHA loans. Mortgagee Letter ...