The Fine Print

What we learn reading real Bay Area disclosure packages, end to end.

A Bay Area inspection report lists dozens of problems. That's normal.

We read real Bay Area inspection reports end to end: the median, the spread, the issues many houses share, and the hazard zones that come with the territory.

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Three line items carry nearly half the repair estimate

In a typical Bay Area inspection report, three items carry close to half the repair estimate, and items under $300 add little.

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The most common category in Bay Area reports is electrical

Electrical items turn up in almost every Bay Area inspection report we read, level with safety items as the most common category. Here is what they are and what they typically cost.

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What Bay Area roof reports flag, and what it costs to act on it

We read the roofing findings in Bay Area home inspection reports: how often they come up, which items they are, and what the estimates add up to per home.

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What Bay Area sellers actually disclose

We read the seller disclosure forms for Bay Area homes: what sellers write down most often, what turns up rarely, and which items we read as serious.

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Severe is not the same as expensive: how inspection findings split by seriousness

In Bay Area inspection reports the severe label is set before the estimate; it tells you what to look at first, not what you will spend.

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Hazard zones in Bay Area disclosures, region by region

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Termites and dry rot: what Bay Area pest reports find