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What Texas Homebuyers Should Know", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/09/will-modular-homes-kill-construction-jobs-what-texas-homebuyers-should-know/", "published_at": "2025-09-17T15:53:20+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3f9-ea7c-72a2-a97f-ae252d9acc46", "title": "House Flippers in DFW (and beyond): The Ugly Truth Behind the Fresh Paint", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/09/house-flippers-in-dfw-and-beyond-the-ugly-truth-behind-the-fresh-paint/", "published_at": "2025-09-04T18:16:42+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3f9-ea7c-72a2-a97f-ae252e278334", "title": "Why Builders Want the “Short Version” of My Inspection Reports — and Why You Should Never Fall for It", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/08/why-builders-want-the-short-version-of-my-inspection-reports-and-why-you-should-never-fall-for-it/", "published_at": "2025-08-24T16:32:14+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3f9-ea7c-72a2-a97f-ae252f1a47c2", "title": "Spray Foam Insulation in Texas Homes: What Buyers Need to Know", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/08/spray-foam-insulation-in-texas-homes-what-buyers-need-to-know/", "published_at": "2025-08-24T16:10:21+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3fa-6722-7324-bed8-2e6b635c3417", "title": "The Builder’s Brick Wall: Why You Can’t Reach Corporate When Problems Arise", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/08/the-builders-brick-wall-why-you-cant-reach-corporate-when-problems-arise/", "published_at": "2025-08-23T20:39:51+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3fa-6722-7324-bed8-2e6b6383b4ff", "title": "Window Replacement in Texas Homes: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/08/window-replacement-in-texas-homes-how-to-avoid-costly-mistakes/", "published_at": "2025-08-17T16:49:55+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3fa-6722-7324-bed8-2e6b6440bf93", "title": "Why “Code Compliance” Isn’t Enough to Protect Texas Homeowners", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/08/why-code-compliance-isnt-enough-to-protect-texas-homeowners/", "published_at": "2025-08-09T15:18:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3fa-6722-7324-bed8-2e6b645e3eef", "title": "Fighting Back in Builder Arbitration: What Texas Homeowners Need to Know", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/07/fighting-back-in-builder-arbitration-what-texas-homeowners-need-to-know/", "published_at": "2025-07-09T17:02:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3fa-6722-7324-bed8-2e6b64ace266", "title": "When the Dry-Out Crew Becomes the Remodeler: A Cautionary Tale in Texas Construction", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/07/when-the-dry-out-crew-becomes-the-remodeler-a-cautionary-tale-in-texas-construction/", "published_at": "2025-07-09T13:38:38+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3fa-6722-7324-bed8-2e6b658732b9", "title": "The Trojan Horse Has Arrived: How Texas SB 1202 Will Erode Building Safety and Kill Objective Inspections", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/07/the-trojan-horse-has-arrived-how-texas-sb-1202-will-erode-building-safety-and-kill-objective-inspections/", "published_at": "2025-07-02T19:09:11+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3fa-6722-7324-bed8-2e6b658c1a9c", "title": "When a Third-Party Inspector Approves Defective Work: What Homeowners and Builders Need to Know", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/06/when-a-third-party-inspector-approves-defective-work-what-homeowners-and-builders-need-to-know/", "published_at": "2025-06-30T20:53:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3fa-6722-7324-bed8-2e6b65b7ee8f", "title": "HB 23: Brought to You by the Texas Builders Association—Now with 100% Less Oversight!", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/05/hb-23-brought-to-you-by-the-texas-builders-association-now-with-100-less-oversight/", "published_at": "2025-05-01T16:15:22+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3fa-6722-7324-bed8-2e6b65cfe649", "title": "The Illusion of Protection: How Texas Home Builders Use Express Warranties That Cover Almost Nothing", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/04/the-illusion-of-protection-how-texas-home-builders-use-express-warranties-that-cover-almost-nothing/", "published_at": "2025-04-02T14:58:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3fa-6722-7324-bed8-2e6b663ab04f", "title": "Why Homeowners and Attorneys Should Avoid Repairs in Litigation Cases", "url": "https://www.texasinspector.com/2025/03/why-homeowners-and-attorneys-should-avoid-repairs-in-litigation-cases/", "published_at": "2025-03-17T14:02:45+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d3fb-04e3-7337-9cd5-9c25bfb6416e", "title": "Why Build to Code When Passing a Municipal Inspection is Easier? 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7 Jan 2026

2025

End-of-Warranty Inspections in Texas: The Last Line of Defense Before the Builder Walks (Runs) Awayoriginal ↗
30 Dec 2025
Structural Mistakes Every Homeowner Should Knoworiginal ↗
25 Dec 2025
Why Are DFW Builders Suddenly Telling You When Your Final Inspection “May” Occur? (Spoiler: It’s Not for Your Benefit.)original ↗
28 Nov 2025
The One-Inspection Scam: How Texas Builders Keep You from Seeing What’s Really Behind the Wallsoriginal ↗
3 Nov 2025
Why Texas Builders Wait Until the Last Minute to Hand Over the Warranty (and What You Can Do About It)original ↗
14 Oct 2025
House Affordability and the Building Code: What Texas Homeowners Should Knoworiginal ↗
4 Oct 2025
Will Modular Homes Kill Construction Jobs? What Texas Homebuyers Should Knoworiginal ↗
17 Sept 2025
House Flippers in DFW (and beyond): The Ugly Truth Behind the Fresh Paintoriginal ↗
4 Sept 2025
Why Builders Want the “Short Version” of My Inspection Reports — and Why You Should Never Fall for Itoriginal ↗
24 Aug 2025
Spray Foam Insulation in Texas Homes: What Buyers Need to Knoworiginal ↗
24 Aug 2025
The Builder’s Brick Wall: Why You Can’t Reach Corporate When Problems Ariseoriginal ↗
23 Aug 2025
Window Replacement in Texas Homes: How to Avoid Costly Mistakesoriginal ↗
17 Aug 2025
Why “Code Compliance” Isn’t Enough to Protect Texas Homeownersoriginal ↗
9 Aug 2025
Fighting Back in Builder Arbitration: What Texas Homeowners Need to Knoworiginal ↗
9 Jul 2025
When the Dry-Out Crew Becomes the Remodeler: A Cautionary Tale in Texas Constructionoriginal ↗
9 Jul 2025
The Trojan Horse Has Arrived: How Texas SB 1202 Will Erode Building Safety and Kill Objective Inspectionsoriginal ↗
2 Jul 2025
When a Third-Party Inspector Approves Defective Work: What Homeowners and Builders Need to Knoworiginal ↗
30 Jun 2025
HB 23: Brought to You by the Texas Builders Association—Now with 100% Less Oversight!original ↗
1 May 2025
The Illusion of Protection: How Texas Home Builders Use Express Warranties That Cover Almost Nothingoriginal ↗
2 Apr 2025
Why Homeowners and Attorneys Should Avoid Repairs in Litigation Casesoriginal ↗
17 Mar 2025
Why Build to Code When Passing a Municipal Inspection is Easier? A Texas Homebuilder’s Guide to Mediocrityoriginal ↗
7 Jan 2025
The New Wave of Home Inspectors: Are Gadgets Replacing Good Old-Fashioned Diligence?original ↗
7 Jan 2025

2024

Your Right to Independent Inspections During Constructionoriginal ↗
26 Nov 2024
How to Recognize a Soft Inspection Report, by James H. Bushart, Missouri Public Adjusteroriginal ↗
18 Oct 2024
Navigating Texas Building Codes: A Guide for Homeowners Considering Remodelingoriginal ↗
5 Jun 2024
Unregulated Risks: The Perils of Home Building in Rural Texasoriginal ↗
20 Mar 2024
Empowering Independent Professional ICC-Certified New Residential Building Code Inspectors with AI: A Vision for the Futureoriginal ↗
14 Mar 2024
Beyond Bricks and Mortar: The Fungible Treatment of Homebuyers in Texas’ Booming Homebuilding Industryoriginal ↗
3 Mar 2024
How Texas Republicans Are Paving the Way for Unregulated Builders: Uncovering the Risks and Ramificationsoriginal ↗
28 Feb 2024
Protecting Your Investment: Why Hiring an Attorney Before Buying from an Unregulated Texas Builder is Essentialoriginal ↗
9 Feb 2024
Canadian Showboat Springs Another Leakoriginal ↗
31 Jan 2024
Unveiling the Cracks: The Hidden Challenges in DFW Home Construction and Why Your Inspector Might Not Cut Itoriginal ↗
26 Jan 2024
Titular Titillationoriginal ↗
3 Jan 2024

2023

What is Causing the Current Housing Crunch?original ↗
20 Sept 2023
Letter to the Editor of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Reporteroriginal ↗
15 Aug 2023
Your New Addressoriginal ↗
15 Aug 2023
Texas Association of Builders Warrantyoriginal ↗
5 Apr 2023

2022

Let Me See Those Plansoriginal ↗
14 Dec 2022
Simple Trick to Measure Lot Gradingoriginal ↗
1 Sept 2022
Schneider ElectricTM Recalls 1.4 Million Electrical Panels Due to Thermal Burn and Fire Hazardsoriginal ↗
17 Jun 2022
Code Violations and Callbacks for Texas Buildersoriginal ↗
29 May 2022
Deck Safety Monthoriginal ↗
4 May 2022
Remodeling Adviceoriginal ↗
14 Mar 2022

2021

You Need to Have Your New Home Foundation Inspectedoriginal ↗
8 Mar 2021

2020

SUMMARIZE THISoriginal ↗
7 Oct 2020
Your Builder Does Not Know The Building Codeoriginal ↗
4 Sept 2020
Your TREC Inspector Does Not Know The Building Codeoriginal ↗
28 Aug 2020

2019

When is Less More?original ↗
23 Dec 2019
Is Your Smoke/CO Detector Listed?original ↗
10 Oct 2019
Texas Building Codes Gutted – Againoriginal ↗
18 Aug 2019
Walking On Roofs And Other Imprudent Activitiesoriginal ↗
7 Aug 2019
FHA Inspectionsoriginal ↗
29 Jun 2019
Plumbers Flushedoriginal ↗
29 May 2019
Join The Class Actionoriginal ↗
10 Mar 2019
Buyer Bewareoriginal ↗
24 Jan 2019

2018

Rodents Dropping In?original ↗
18 Dec 2018
Proper Lot Drainageoriginal ↗
18 Dec 2018
Texas Does Not Regulate Roofersoriginal ↗
16 Oct 2018
Texas Home Inspectors Cannot Perform Sewer Camera Testsoriginal ↗
8 Aug 2018
Dodging the Square Foot Questionoriginal ↗
7 Aug 2018
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