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 ...

Q: I am an FHA certified real estate appraiser. In one of your articles, you painted an inaccurate picture of FHA appraisers, stating that they are not qualified to identify defects in a home.

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 ...

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 ...

You’ll need an FHA appraisal to buy or refinance with an FHA loan. Knowing what to expect makes it less intimidating. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners ...

HUD issued new guidance tightening FHA Appraiser Roster oversight. Mortgagee Letter 2025-24 links eligibility directly to state license status, automates checks against the national registry, ...

When selling your home, the goal is to get lots of strong offers from well-qualified buyers. Some of those offers may come from borrowers using loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) ...

Should the appraiser you pay $400 to value a house you're buying tell you its innermost secrets _ that there are multiple safety code violations, the furnace is shot and the basement is loaded with ...

QDEAR BARRY: When we bought our home, it passed the Federal Housing Administration inspection, so we assumed everything was all right and didn't hire a home inspector. Two weeks after closing, however ...

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 ...